A plea for explanation

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Collins, John (2022) A plea for explanation. Manuscrito, 45 (2). pp. 217-229.

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Abstract

The paper responds to Duffley's hypothesis that syntactic phenomena are explicable by the ways in which constructions are used. A model of explanation will be offered, and on this basis 'tough' constructions and the general counterfunctionality of syntax will be discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	explations,semantics,syntax,tough constructions,philosophy ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1200/1211
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Philosophy
Related URLs:	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?...
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	06 Jun 2022 13:30
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2023 09:58
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/85361
DOI:	10.1590/0100-6045.2022.V45N2.JC

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