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Author Cappelle, Bert, 1975- author.

Title Can construction grammar be proven wrong? / Bert Cappelle
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024

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Description 1 online resource (unpaged) : illustrations (some color)
Series Elements in construction grammar
Contents Introduction: The stakes -- Can't touch this: does CxG have an attitude problem? -- Falsificationism: a still-influential approach to scientific inquiry -- The particular but generalizable problem posed by particle verbs -- How CxG could play the science game fairly -- Keep calm and constructi-con
Summary "Construction Grammar has gained prominence in linguistics. This Element serves as a cautionary note against complacency and dogmatism. It emphasizes the enduring importance of falsifiability as a criterion for scientific hypotheses and theories"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Place of publication from publisher's website
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 21, 2024)
Subject Construction grammar.
Construction grammar.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2023053602
ISBN 9781009343213
1009343211