Investigations in Cognitive Grammar.
Title:
Investigations in Cognitive Grammar.
Author:
Langacker, Ronald W.
ISBN:
9783110214369
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (410 pages)
Series:
Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR] ; v.42
Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR]
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Constructions in Cognitive Grammar -- Chapter 2. Metonymy in grammar -- Chapter 3. A constructional approach to grammaticization -- Chapter 4. Possession, location, and existence -- Chapter 5. On the subject of impersonals -- Chapter 6. Enunciating the parallelism of nominal and clausal grounding -- Chapter 7. The English present: Temporal coincidence vs. epistemic immediacy -- Chapter 8. A functional account of the English auxiliary -- Chapter 9. Aspects of the grammar of finite clauses -- Chapter 10. Finite complements in English -- Chapter 11. Subordination in Cognitive Grammar -- Chapter 12. The conceptual basis of coordination -- Backmatter.
Abstract:
This volume makes accessible a substantial range of recent research in Cognitive Grammar. Building from fundamentals, it brings fresh insight to the analysis of varied grammatical phenomena. Topics considered in depth include constructions, grounding, clause structure, and complex sentences. The book is of interest to anyone concerned with the conceptual basis of meaning and linguistic structure.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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