Changing Structures: Studies in constructions and complementation: 195 (Studies in Language Companion Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9027200548 ISBN 13: 9789027200549

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2018

Synopsis

This book is a collection of eleven research articles which altogether serve as a contribution to the study of verb complementation and other constructions, an area of investigation which bridges observations on the spectrum of lexico-grammar, syntax, and semantics. In terms of methodological approaches and the types of linguistic patterns examined, the chapters cast light on the subject from a variety of perspectives, and the volume is structured in a way that groups the various perspectives under three main themes according to their main focus and/or methodological approaches, namely: the semantic and functional descriptions of constructions; the investigation into the distribution of complementation patterns; and the study of innovative patterns in ESL contexts and languages other than English. All chapters in this volume employ data from large electronic corpora where possible – the BNC, COCA, COHA, GloWbE, NOW, and newly compiled corpora representing regional varieties of English.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027200548
• ISBN 13: 9789027200549
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244
• Editor: Kaunisto Mark, Höglund Mikko, Rickman Paul