The English change network : forcing changes into schemas / by Cristiano Broccias.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Broccias, Cristiano, 1972-

Series:

Cognitive linguistics research ; 22

Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR] ; 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Syntax.

English language.

Cognitive grammar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (428 pages).

Edition:

Reprint 2013

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book introduces the notion of change construction and systematically studies, within a Cognitive Grammar framework, the rich inventory of its instantiations in English, from well-known structures such as the so-called resultative construction to a variety of largely ignored types such as asymmetric resultatives, sublexical change constructions and mildly causal constructions.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Figures and tables

Abbreviations

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Resultative constructions and change constructions

Chapter 3: Asymmetric resultatives and the change complex

Chapter 4: Motion and idiosyncrasy

Chapter 5: The Force Change Schema and the Event Change Schema

Chapter 6: The Event Force Change Schema and verb classes

Chapter 7: at-constructions

Chapter 8: Conclusion

Notes

References

Sources of examples

Index

Backmatter

Notes:

Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pavia, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110901207

311090120X

OCLC:

1024028548