Publication: Cognitive reality of constructions as a theoretical and methodological challenge in historical linguistics
Cognitive reality of constructions as a theoretical and methodological challenge in historical linguistics
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Zehentner, E. (2020). Cognitive reality of constructions as a theoretical and methodological challenge in historical linguistics. Belgian Journal of Linguistics, 34, 371–382. https://doi.org/10.1075/bjl.00060.zeh
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This squib discusses empirical challenges incurred by assuming cognitive reality as a defining feature of constructions and the constructional network, as done in most usage-based, cognitive construction grammar approaches. Specifically, it zooms in on the methodological challenges in identifying cognitively plausible constructions in historical data, in particular when taking a highly exploratory, bottom-up approach with very little pre-selection or pre-analysis. I illustrate this issue with the example of a current project on PPs in
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Zehentner, E. (2020). Cognitive reality of constructions as a theoretical and methodological challenge in historical linguistics. Belgian Journal of Linguistics, 34, 371–382. https://doi.org/10.1075/bjl.00060.zeh
