Converging Grammars - Constructions in Singapore English

This volume provides a much-needed, critical overview of the field of constructions and construction grammar in the context of Singapore English, and poses the question of identifying a construction in contact when the lexicon is derived from one language and the syntax from another. Case studies are illustrated in which the possibility of a 'merger'-construction is offered to resolve such problems. The book is intended for students of construction theories, variation studies, or any researcher of contact grammars

About the author

Debra Ziegeler, University Sorbonne, Paris, France.

Product details

• Authors: Debra Ziegeler
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2015
• EAN: 9781614515715
• ISBN: 978-1-61451-571-5
• No. of pages: 294
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 25 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 564 g
• Series: Language Contact and Bilingualism; Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB]; Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB]; Language Contact and Bilingualism; ISSN; Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB], 11
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies