34.324, Calls: Linguistic Theories, Cognitive Science / CogniTextes (Jrnl)

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Subject: 34.324, Calls:  Linguistic Theories, Cognitive Science / CogniTextes (Jrnl)

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Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:14:41
From: Benoit Leclercq [benoit.leclercq04 at univ-paris8.fr]
Subject: Linguistic Theories, Cognitive Science / CogniTextes (Jrnl)

 
Full Title: CogniTextes 


Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science; Linguistic Theories 

Call Deadline: 17-May-2023 

Call for Papers:

Special issue “Constructions and Context(s)” - in CogniTextes

Editors: Benoît Leclercq, Guillaume Desagulier, Dylan Glynn

Description:
Construction Grammar (CxG) is a major theoretical framework in linguistics
whose impact is only growing, as much in terms of domains of application (e.g.
morpho-syntax, lexicography, phraseology, diachrony, language acquisition,
psycholinguistics, etc) as in the number of empirical and experimental methods
used to test each of the hypotheses put forward (cf. Hoffmann and Trousdale
2013). One of the key tenets of Construction Grammar is that linguistic
knowledge is usage-based (Goldberg 2013: 16), which promotes a contextualized
approach to language. This approach encourages us to analyze each construction
not in isolation but by taking into account its immediate environment, be it
the linguistic context (called cotext) or the extra-linguistic context. The
analysis of the cotext makes it possible in particular to account for the
lexical and/or grammatical preferences of a construction and, thus, to
identify crucial differences within the same paradigm (e.g. Bergs and Diewald
2009, Yoon and Gries 2016). The analysis of the extra-linguistic context
permits to pin down certain use conditions (e.g. textual genre, politeness
strategies), to determine the exact contribution that constructions make
during the interpretation process, and to identify fine meaning effects
(Cappelle 2017, Finkbeiner 2019, Leclercq 2020). The term “context” must be
taken here in its broadest definition, i.e. any linguistic or extralinguistic
environment that may directly or indirectly impact the use or the meaning of a
construction. Therefore, this also means accounting for the multimodal nature
of verbal interaction (e.g. Zima and Bergs 2017). This special issue offers a
platform for all CxG-based research that aims to explain how the co(n)text in
which a construction appears influences its interpretation and/or its use. Any
proposal that addresses the following topics will be considered
(non-exhaustive list):

- Meaning construction in context
To what extent can co(n)textual factors influence the interpretation of a
construction? Can a construction withstand context? How?

- Semantics and pragmatics
What kind of functions, semantic and pragmatic, can a construction have? Is it
desirable to make a distinction? If so, why and according to what definition?
If not, why?
Can a construction be used primarily for its pragmatic functions, in spite of
its semantic functions?
What implications does this have for the development of this construction?

- Constructions and paradigms
Can context influence the choice of a construction within a paradigm?
Does the choice of a construction within a paradigm (always) entail a
variation in meaning?

- Context and productivity
Apart from formal and cognitive constraints (e.g. frequency), what contextual
constraints can impact the productivity of a construction?

- Constructions and diachrony
What models permit to establish that a morpho-syntactic schema is going
through a process of constructionalization? How does the constructional
network unfold over time?

Submission: Papers should be sent via email to any of the editors:
Benoît Leclercq (benoit.leclercq04 at univ-paris8.fr)
Guillaume Desagulier (gdesagulier at univ-paris8.fr)
Dylan Glynn (dsg.up8 at gmail.com)

Submission deadline:
(i) We invite expressions of interest until January 31st, 2023.
(ii) The first version of your paper should be submitted by May 17th, 2023.

(For references and further details, see here:
https://contextes2022.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/CFP_Constructions_and_contex
ts.pdf)




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