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Can Construction Grammar Be Proven Wrong? / Bert Cappelle.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Cappelle, Bert, 1975- author.
Series:
Elements in Construction Grammar Series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Construction grammar.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (73 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
Summary:
"Construction Grammar has gained prominence in linguistics. This Element serves as a cautionary note against complacency and dogmatism. It emphasizes the enduring importance of falsifiability as a criterion for scientific hypotheses and theories"-- Provided by publisher
Contents:
Introduction: The stakes
Can't touch this: does CxG have an attitude problem?
Falsificationism: a still-influential approach to scientific inquiry
The particular but generalizable problem posed by particle verbs
How CxG could play the science game fairly
Keep calm and constructi-con
Notes:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Jan 2024).
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781009343176
1009343173
9781009343183
1009343181
9781009343213
1009343211

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