UID:
almahu_9949685856302882
Format:
1 online resource (73 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781009343213 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge elements. Elements in construction grammar
Content:
Construction Grammar has gained prominence in linguistics, owing its popularity to its inclusive approach that considers language units of varying sizes and generality as potential constructions - mentally stored form-function units. This Element serves as a cautionary note against complacency and dogmatism. It emphasizes the enduring importance of falsifiability as a criterion for scientific hypotheses and theories. Can every postulated construction, in principle, be empirically demonstrated not to exist? As a case study, the author examines the schematic English transitive verb-particle construction, which defies experimental verification. He argues that we can still reject its non-existence using sound linguistic reasoning. But beyond individual constructions, what could be a crucial test for Construction Grammar itself, one that would falsify it as a theory? In making a proposal for such a test, designed to prove that speakers also exhibit pure-form knowledge, this Element contributes to ongoing discussions about Construction Grammar's theoretical foundations.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Jan 2024).
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Introduction: The stakes -- Can't touch this: does CxG have an attitude problem? -- Falsificationism: a still-influential approach to scientific inquiry -- The particular but generalizable problem posed by particle verbs -- How CxG could play the science game fairly -- Keep calm and constructi-con.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781009478786
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009343213
