Table of Contents

Part I MEANING AND SYMBOLIZATION
1. Orientation
2. Conceptual Semantics
3. Construal

Part II A SYMBOLIC ACCOUNT OF GRAMMAR
4. Grammatical Classes
5. Major Subclasses
6. Constructions: General Characterization
7. Constructions: Descriptive Factors
8. Rules and Restrictions

About the Author

Ronald W. Langacker is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of California, San Diego

Reviews

"An attractive and successful introduction to the fundamentals of Cognitive Grammar." --Linguist List