Expanding Construction Grammar and Frame Semantics
Expanding Construction Grammar and Frame Semantics Expanding Construction Grammar and Frame Semantics
Overview • Chomsky’s Principles and Parameters framework (1981) and Minimalism (1995) • Intro to Construction Grammar • Constructions in detail • Construction Grammar(s) – different approaches to constructions 2
Chomsky’s Principles and Parameters framework (1981) • Competence and Performance • Core and Periphery (Raising, Cleft, Relative Clauses, Wh-clauses, Passive, etc.) • Universal Grammar • Modular Architecture of the Language Faculty (aka “Autonomy of Syntax”) • Derivational (step-by-step) 3
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- Page 13 and 14: Differences between frameworks Chom
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- Page 30 and 31: Combination of different constructi
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- Page 34 and 35: Frame Semantics •A “frame” is
- Page 36 and 37: Sample Event Frame: Commercial Tran
- Page 38 and 39: Different Perspectives Lexical Unit
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- Page 44 and 45: What’s Frame Semantic Information
- Page 46 and 47: Polysemy at different levels: argum
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- Page 50 and 51: Distribution of AHTY (class I verbs
Overview<br />
• Chomsky’s Principles <strong>and</strong> Parameters<br />
framework (1981) <strong>and</strong> Minimalism (1995)<br />
• Intro to <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Grammar</strong><br />
• <strong>Construction</strong>s in detail<br />
• <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Grammar</strong>(s) – different<br />
approaches to constructions<br />
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