title: Multiword Constructions in the Grammar.
abstract: There is ample evidence that speakers' linguistic knowledge extends well beyond what can be described in terms of rules of compositional interpretation stated over combinations of single words. We explore a range of multiword constructions (MWCs) to get a handle both on the extent of the phenomenon and on the grammatical constraints that may govern it. We consider idioms of various sorts, collocations, compounds, light verbs, syntactic nuts, and assorted other constructions, as well as morphology. Our conclusion is that MWCs highlight the central role that grammar plays in licensing MWCs in the lexicon and the creation of novel MWCs, and they help to clarify how the lexicon articulates with the rest of the grammar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Linguistics, The Ohio State University.
authors.forename: Peter W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Culicover
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Tufts University.
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jackendoff
authors.affiliation: Center for Linguistics, Leiden University.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Audring
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D008037:Linguistics
keywords: Collocations; Compounds; Constructions; Grammatical rules; Idioms; Lexicon; Morphology; Syntactic nuts