Chapter 11. Revisiting Poser’s (1992) “Blocking of phrasal constructions by lexical items” from the perspective of the economy of language use principle
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Ichiro Yuhara
Abstract
Poser (1992) is an important paper that points out that blocking applies not only to synonyms but also to synonymous phrases, using Japanese examples. This chapter aims to update his discussion and proposal using Ueno’s (2014) “economy of language use” principle requiring to choose a structurally simpler expression when there are two semantically rivaling expressions. Considering the significance of two semantically similar but formally non-identical representations co-existing redundantly, this chapter also puts forth Sadock’s (2012) multi-modular grammar as a model that embodies the idea that grammar is competition.
Abstract
Poser (1992) is an important paper that points out that blocking applies not only to synonyms but also to synonymous phrases, using Japanese examples. This chapter aims to update his discussion and proposal using Ueno’s (2014) “economy of language use” principle requiring to choose a structurally simpler expression when there are two semantically rivaling expressions. Considering the significance of two semantically similar but formally non-identical representations co-existing redundantly, this chapter also puts forth Sadock’s (2012) multi-modular grammar as a model that embodies the idea that grammar is competition.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- 日本言語政策学会 / Japan Association for Language Policy. 言語政策 / Language Policy 10. 2014 i
- Table of contents v
- Chapter 1. Towards a competition-based word-formation theory 1
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Part 1. Competition in affixation
- Chapter 2. A lexicalist approach to affixal rivalry and its explanatory basis 34
- Chapter 3. Actional nominalization in Present-Day English in the light of the Referenced Index of Competition 72
- Chapter 4. Measuring affix rivalry as a gradient relationship 104
- Chapter 5. Exploring linguistic competition in English derivatives ending in ‑ ie and ‑ o through a cognitive-onomasiological approach 139
- Chapter 6. Diminutive formation in Modern Greek 176
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Part 2. Macro-level competition, the lexicon and its interfaces
- Chapter 7. Competition between affixation and conversion in Present-Day English denominal verbs 208
- Chapter 8. A diachronic perspective on competition in denominal verb formation in Italian 247
- Chapter 9. Competition of lexicon vs. pragmatics in word formation 275
- Chapter 10. [N1 + N2], [N + A], and [N1 + de + N2] 297
- Chapter 11. Revisiting Poser’s (1992) “Blocking of phrasal constructions by lexical items” from the perspective of the economy of language use principle 326
- Index 351
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- 日本言語政策学会 / Japan Association for Language Policy. 言語政策 / Language Policy 10. 2014 i
- Table of contents v
- Chapter 1. Towards a competition-based word-formation theory 1
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Part 1. Competition in affixation
- Chapter 2. A lexicalist approach to affixal rivalry and its explanatory basis 34
- Chapter 3. Actional nominalization in Present-Day English in the light of the Referenced Index of Competition 72
- Chapter 4. Measuring affix rivalry as a gradient relationship 104
- Chapter 5. Exploring linguistic competition in English derivatives ending in ‑ ie and ‑ o through a cognitive-onomasiological approach 139
- Chapter 6. Diminutive formation in Modern Greek 176
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Part 2. Macro-level competition, the lexicon and its interfaces
- Chapter 7. Competition between affixation and conversion in Present-Day English denominal verbs 208
- Chapter 8. A diachronic perspective on competition in denominal verb formation in Italian 247
- Chapter 9. Competition of lexicon vs. pragmatics in word formation 275
- Chapter 10. [N1 + N2], [N + A], and [N1 + de + N2] 297
- Chapter 11. Revisiting Poser’s (1992) “Blocking of phrasal constructions by lexical items” from the perspective of the economy of language use principle 326
- Index 351
