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Meaning of construction grammar | Babel Free

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.

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

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