Explain Me This: Creativity, Competition, and the Partial Productivity of Constructions

by Adele Goldberg and Adele E. Goldberg

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Why our use of language is highly creative yet also constrained

We use words and phrases creatively to express ourselves in ever-changing contexts, readily extending language constructions in new ways. Yet native speakers also implicitly know when a creative and easily interpretable formulation--such as "Explain me this" or "She considered to go"--doesn't sound quite right. In this incisive book, Adele Goldberg explores how these...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691174261

ISBN13:9780691174266

Release Date:February 2019

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"

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Language Arts Psychology Social Science Social Sciences

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