Reconnecting Form and Meaning
In honour of Kristin Davidse
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Published on 10. February 2023
Book
Hardback
305 pages
978-90-272-1299-3 (ISBN)
Description
This volume is intended as a celebration of Kristin Davidse's work and its impact within the broad traditions of cognitive, functional and usage-based grammars. Reflecting this wide functionalist lens, the contributions develop ideas central to Neo-Firthian theories of grammar (in particular, Semiotic Grammar and SFL), the Prague School, Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG), and broader cognitive-functional (e.g. Construction Grammar) and usage-based approaches (e.g. Entrenchment-and-Conventionalization theory, corpus-based sociolinguistics). The range of topics addressed makes the volume particularly relevant to linguists investigating information structure, construction grammar, functional discourse grammar, spatial deixis, pronoun and case systems, and/or the semantics of verbal constructions.
Reviews / Votes
To conclude, the editors are to be applauded for not only curating the individual chapters but also arranging them in three themes which pay homage to Davidse's important contributions in the development of functional and cognitive linguistics. It is my firm hope that this work, solid and influential in its own right, will not only be read but also will inspire readers to engage with Davidse's ongoing and important oeuvre. -- Gerard O'Grady, Cardiff University, in English Language and Linguistics (2024).More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-1299-3 (9789027212993)
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Persons
Editor
University of Zurich
University of Mons
Aarhus University
University of Liege