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Regularity and Idiomaticity in Grammatical Constructions: The Case of Let Alone
Abstract
Through the detailed investigation of the syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of one grammatical construction, that containing the conjunction let alone , we explore the view that the realm of idiomaticity in a language includes a great deal that is productive, highly structured, and worthy of serious grammatical investigation. It is suggested that an explanatory model of grammar will include principles whereby a language can associate semantic and pragmatic interpretation principles with syntactic configurations larger and more complex than those definable by means of single phrase structure rules.
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- Fillmore, C. J., Kay, P., & O'Connor, M. C.
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- Publisher
- JSTOR
- Published
- 1988-09
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 501
- ISSN
- 0097-8507 (ISSN-L)
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- W2122566486
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- 43.29
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- en
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