Pattern, Construction, System: A Unified Approach to Grammar and Lexis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009629027)

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.

Author: Susan Hunston
ISBN-10: 1009629026
ISBN-13: 9781009629027
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/04/2025
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d