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Subject(s)

• Grammar, Comparative and general—Conjunctions [Browse]
• Japanese language—Conjunctions [Browse]
• Causation [Browse]
• Reasoning [Browse]

Series

• Constructional approaches to language ; Volume 25. [More in this series]
• Constructional approaches to language ; Volume 25 [More in this series]

Summary note

Causation and reasoning are different but related types of relationships. [T]his book presents an integrated analysis in accordance with the original principles of Construction Grammar.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Previous studies: from gestalt to construction
• 3. Constructions of causation and reasoning
• 4. Focalizations of because- and since-clauses
• 5. Causal construction and reasoning construction in Japanese
• 6. Constructions of metalinguistic reasons
• 7. Analogy in construction grammar: the case of just because of x doesn't mean y
• 8. Innovative use of because
• 9
• Conclusion
• References.

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ISBN

90-272-6271-3

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