Speakur

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construction grammar

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˈɡɹæ.mɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
con-struc-tion -gram-mar
IPA
/kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˈɡɹæ.mɚ/
28
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A family of theories within the field of cognitive linguistics which posit that constructions, or learned pairings of linguistic patterns with meanings, are the fundamental building blocks of human language.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˈɡɹæ.mɚ/
  • British English: /kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˈɡɹæ.mə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

construction grammars (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce construction grammar?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˈɡɹæ.mɚ/.
What does construction grammar mean?
A family of theories within the field of cognitive linguistics which posit that constructions, or learned pairings of linguistic patterns with meanings, are the fundamental building blocks of human language.

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