Research output per year
Research output per year
Abstract
It has often been claimed that conditionals have a special relation to modality. This study tests this claim empirically by examining the frequency of modal marking in a number of conditional and non-conditional structures using a corpus-based approach. It then seeks to provide explanations for the emerging frequency patterns in light of the tenets of two linguistic theories: Lexical Grammar and Construction Grammar. This juxtaposition was motivated by the substantial overlap in their tenets: both take into account meaning (semantic and pragmatic), as well as lexical and grammatical factors.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 301-334 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Journal | Journal of English Linguistics |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 9 Dec 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Corpus Linguistics
- corpus approaches
- conditionals
- modality
- lexical grammar
- construction grammar
- theory
- Construction Grammar
- Lexical Grammar
- corpus linguistics
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'If-conditionals and Modality: Frequency patterns and theoretical explanations'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.-
Conditionals, modality, and Schrödinger’s cat. Conditionals as a family of linguistic qubits
Gabrielatos, C., 2020, Re-Assessing Modalising Expressions. Categories, co-text, and context: Categories, Co-text, and Context. Hohaus, P. & Schulze, R. (eds.). John Benjamins Publishing Company, p. 143-171 29 p. (Studies in Language Companion Series; vol. 216).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Open AccessFile166 Downloads (Pure) -
Pedagogy-driven corpus-based lexicogrammar
Gabrielatos, C., 31 Jul 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Keynote
File -
The Lexicogrammar of BE Interested: Description and Pedagogy
Gabrielatos, C., 19 Apr 2018, In: Language and Computers – Studies in Digital Linguistics. 81, p. 240-276 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)190 Downloads (Pure)
Profiles
-
Dr Costas Gabrielatos
- English & Creative Arts - Reader (Corpus Linguistics & Eng. Lang)
- Health Research Institute
Person: Research institute member, Academic
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
-
If-Conditionals and Modality: Description and Pedagogy
Gabrielatos, C. (Invited speaker)
4 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
File