Abstract
A new theoretical approach to language has emerged in the past 10-15 years that allows linguistic observations about form-meaning pairings, known as 'constructions', to be stated directly. Constructionist approaches aim to account for the full range of facts about language, without assuming that a particular subset of the data is part of a privileged 'core'. Researchers in this field argue that unusual constructions shed light on more general issues, and can illuminate what is required for a complete account of language.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 219-224 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Trends in Cognitive Sciences |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience