The Oxford Handbook of Construction Grammar [Paperback]

The last decade has seen a rise in popularity in construction-based approaches to grammar. The various approaches within the rubric 'construction grammar' all see language as a network of constructions-pairings of form and meaning. Construction Grammar, as a kind of cognitive linguistics, differs significantly from mainstream generative grammar as espoused by Chomsky and his followers. Advocates of Construction Grammar see it as a psychologically plausible theory of human language. As such, it is capable of providing a principled account of language acquisition, language variation and language change. Research in Construction Grammar also includes multidisciplinary cognitive studies in psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and computational linguistics.

The Oxford Handbook of Construction Grammaris the first authoritative reference work solely dedicated to Construction Grammar. Divided into five sections, the book will be an invaluable resource that students and scholars alike can turn to for a comprehensive account of current work on Construction Grammar, its theoretical foundations, and its applications to and relationship with other kinds of linguistic enquiry.

Table of Contents
Chapter Authors
I. Principles and methods
1 Construction Grammar: Introduction Thomas Hoffmann and Graeme Trousdale
2 Constructionist Approaches Adele E. Goldberg
3 The Limits of (Construction) Grammar Paul Kay
4 Usage-based Theory and Exemplar Representations of Constructions Joan L. Bybee
5 Constructions in the Parallel Architecture Ray Jackendoff
6 Data in Construction Grammar Stefan Th.Gries

II. Constructionist approaches
7 Berkeley Construction Grammar Charles Fillmore
8 Sign-based Construction Grammar Laura A. Michaelis
9 Fluid Construction Grammar Luc Steels
10 Embodied Construction Grammar Ben Bergen and Nancy Chang
11 Cognitive Grammar Cristiano Broccias
12 Radical Construction Grammar William Croft
13 Coló,