construction grammar

Noun CEFR B2

kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˈɡɹæ.mə(ɹ)

Definitions

A family of theories within the field of cognitive linguistics which posit that constructions, or learned pairings of linguistic patterns with meanings, are the fundamental building blocks of human language.

Equivalents

Españolgramática de construcciones

Françaisgrammaire de construction

DeutschKonstruktionsgrammatik

3 more languages

Italianogrammatica delle costruzioni

日本語構文文法

한국어구문문법

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

construction helmet construction language construction paper construction permit construction point construction site

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