Pattern, Construction, System: A Unified Approach to Grammar and Lexis

Susan Hunston

doi:10.1017/9781009629065

Construction Grammar and Systemic Functional Grammar take different approaches to the study of lexico-grammar, based on language as a cognitive and as a social phenomenon respectively. This is the first book to bring the two approaches together, using corpus-based Pattern Grammar as an underlying descriptive framework, in order to present a comprehensive and original treatment of verb-based patterns in English. It describes in detail two processes: deriving over 800 verb argument constructions from 50 verb complementation patterns; and using those constructions to populate systemic networks based on 9 semantic fields. The result is an approach to the lexis and grammar of English that unifies disparate theories, finding synergies between them and offering a challenge to each. Pattern Grammar, Construction Grammar and Systemic-Functional Grammar are introduced in an accessible way, making each approach accessible to readers from other backgrounds. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

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Pattern, Construction, System
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Pattern, Construction, System - Title page
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A Unified Approach to Grammar and Lexis
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Dedication
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Contents
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Acknowledgements
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1 - Introduction
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2 - Background to Pattern Grammar and Construction Grammar
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3 - From Pattern to Constructions
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4 - Semantic Role Annotation
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5 - Background to Systemic Functional Grammar
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6 - Constructions in Meaning Networks: Causation
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7 - Semantic Fields: Cognition and Communication
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8 - Semantic Fields: Material and Relational
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9 - Discussion and Conclusion
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References
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Index
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