Imagine language as a set of construction with form and meaning. It views grammar (syntax) and vocabulary (lexicon) as interconnected and not separate. It is based on the insights from neuroscience that forms the core of cognitive linguistics. It is the constructions created by words that serve as a bridge between syntax and vocabulary. It takes a holistic perspective of language blurring the lines between grammar, vocabulary, semantics and pragmatics A paper titled "The syntax-lexicon cont...

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