Chapter 6
The construction [a TODO Nsg] in
Spanish
In this chapter we present a holistic analysis of
instances of the constructional idiom [a TODO
Nsg], as conceived, both theoretically and
methodologically, from the perspective of Construction Grammar
(Croft, 2001; Goldberg, 2006). The
construction under scrutiny here presents a high degree of fixedness
in use. Its free slot, as the reference corpora consulted have
shown, is filled preferentially by a series of nouns with
intensifying properties, especially those referring to speed,
loudness, power, and luxury or comfort.
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.[a TODO Nsg] as a constructional
idiom
- 3.Description of the construction [a TODO
Nsg]
- 3.1Formal characterisation
- 3.1.1Syntax
- 3.1.2Morphology
- 3.1.2.1Internal fixation
- 3.1.2.2External fixation
- 3.2Semantic characterisation
- 3.3Pragmatic characterisation
- 4.Conclusions
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Notes
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References
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Consulted corpora