The Syntactic Structures of Korean: A Construction Grammar Perspective

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Covering both core and peripheral phenomena, The Syntactic Structures of Korean is a concrete and precise grammar of the language. Based on the framework of Sign-based Construction Grammar, it provides a grammar of Korean which is computationally implementable and cognitively viable. Remarkably broad, yet in-depth, it is an outstanding analysis of Korean syntax and semantics which will be welcomed by those working in linguistics and the Korean language. Cover Summary Title page Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1 Theoretical foundations 2 Noun phrases 3 Case system 4 Auxiliary and complex predicate constructions 5 Gerund phrases and mixed categories 6 Verbal nouns and light verb constructions 7 Serial verb constructions 8 Negation and related phenomena 9 Coordination 10 Passive constructions 11 Wh-questions 12 Topic and focus constructions 13 Relative clause constructions 14 Honorification References Index