Chapter 4
Priming evidence of similarity relations among alternating
constructions
A reinterpretation
Article outline
- 4.1Within-construction priming at multiple levels of abstraction
- 4.1.1Priming of abstract constructional schemas
- 4.1.2Priming of verb-specific representations
- 4.1.3Frequency-based differences in the degree of priming
- 4.1.4Interim summary
- 4.2Cross-constructional priming between members of a single alternation
- 4.2.1A methodological challenge: Isolating cross-constructional priming effects
- 4.2.2Double-object and to-dative: Evidence from “other” targets
- 4.2.3Evidence from shifted to-datives
- 4.2.4Interim summary
- 4.3Cross-constructional priming between members of different alternations
- 4.3.1Priming between dative and benefactive constructions
- 4.3.2Priming between the to-dative and the locative
caused-motion construction
- 4.3.3Interim summary
- 4.4Summary: Insights from priming among alternating constructions
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Notes