Ordered Chaos
Author | : Mary Ellen Ryder |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 1994-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520097777 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520097773 |
Rating | : 4/5 (773 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ordered Chaos written by Mary Ellen Ryder and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents a model for novel compound interpretation using Cognitive Grammar and schema theory. The model, based on analysis of established compounds and responses to novel compounds, claims that speakers try using real-world schemas attached to both element nouns to construct a relationship between them by matching already established patterns. When this is impossible, speakers often "metaphorize" the head noun.