
The Cognitive Foundation of Post-colonial Englishes
by Thomas Hoffmann
Title:
The Cognitive Foundation of Post-colonial Englishes
Author:
Thomas Hoffmann
Series (if any):
Elements in World Englishes
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
68 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781108829236
EAN:
9781108829236
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
240
Dimensions (mm):
152 x 229 x 8
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Currently, the most influential sociolinguistic model for the evolution of 'Post-Colonial Englishes' is the Dynamic Model. In this Element, I outline how Construction Grammar, the most prominent cognitive syntactic theory, can provide a cognitive foundation for the assumptions made by the Dynamic Model.















