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construction grammar

UK/kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˈɡɹæ.mə(ɹ)/US/kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˈɡɹæ.mɚ/

construction grammar noun: a family of theories within the field of cognitive linguistics which posit that constructions, or learned pairings of linguistic patterns with meanings, are the fundamental building blocks of human language.

Noun

construction grammar (plural construction grammars)

  1. A family of theories within the field of cognitive linguistics which posit that constructions, or learned pairings of linguistic patterns with meanings, are the fundamental building blocks of human language.

Forms of construction grammar

pluralconstruction grammars

Questions about construction grammar

What does construction grammar mean?
Construction grammar means a family of theories within the field of cognitive linguistics which posit that constructions, or learned pairings of linguistic patterns with meanings, are the fundamental building blocks of human language.
What part of speech is construction grammar?
Construction grammar is a noun.
How do you pronounce construction grammar?
Construction grammar is pronounced /kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˈɡɹæ.mə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of construction grammar?
The plural of construction grammar is construction grammars.

Words near construction grammar in the dictionary

  1. construction barrel
  2. construction barrels
  3. construction battalion
  4. construction battalions
  5. construction drum
  6. construction grammar
  7. construction helmet
  8. construction helmets
  9. construction language
  10. construction languages
  11. construction paper

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