Linguistic Knowledge and Language Use

Bridging Construction Grammar and Relevance Theory

AvBenoît Leclercq

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

One of the key challenges in linguistics is to account for the link between linguistic knowledge and our use of language in a way that is both descriptively accurate and cognitively plausible. This pioneering book addresses these challenges by combining insights from Construction Grammar and Relevance Theory, two influential approaches which until now have been considered incompatible. After a clear and detailed presentation of both theories, the author demonstrates that their integration is possible, and explains why this integration is necessary, in order to understand exactly how meaning comes about. A new theoretical model is offered that provides ground-breaking insights into the semantics-pragmatic interface, and addresses a variety of topics including the nature of lexical and grammatical concepts, procedural meaning, coercion and idiom processing. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-02-19
Mått:229 x 152 x 14 mm
Vikt:334 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:226
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009273220

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Benoît Leclercq is an Associate Professor in English Linguistics at the University of Paris 8. His research focuses on the semantics-pragmatics interface, with a particular interest in the domain of modality. Recent publications include Models of Modals (co-authored, De Gruyter, 2023).

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'Benoît Leclercq orchestrates an intellectually stimulating dialogue between two otherwise non-speaking parties, showcasing how combined insights of construction grammarians and relevance theorists can shed light on the fascinating mechanisms behind meaning creation. Leclercq's masterful discussion of two bodies of literature leads to a new and better understanding of coercion as a process driven by users seeking communicative benefits, of what happens when we recognize an idiom, and more generally of the proper place of pragmatics, conventional or not, in determining the sense of a word in context.' Bert Cappelle, Associate Professor, University of Lille

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction; 2. Understanding construction grammar and relevance theory; 3. Re-defining lexical semantics and pragmatics; 4. Understanding lexemes: the role of the linguistic co-text; 5. Conclusion.