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Chapter Form and meaning in cognitive morphology

The paper applies Ronald Langacker’s conception of Baseline/Elaboration (B/Eorganisation)to derivative morphology. It is claimed that the B/E approach to linguisticstructure, according to which “structure and function are indissociable like the two sidesof a coin” (Langacker, 2016, p. 24), offers a...

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Main Author: Kardela, Henryk
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 2025
Subjects:
narrative structure
semiotic systems
phonological oppositions
cognitive grammar
axiology
validation
descriptive grammar
lexical semantics
Online Access:ONIX_20250307_9788381429894_744
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Summary:The paper applies Ronald Langacker’s conception of Baseline/Elaboration (B/Eorganisation)to derivative morphology. It is claimed that the B/E approach to linguisticstructure, according to which “structure and function are indissociable like the two sidesof a coin” (Langacker, 2016, p. 24), offers a viable, theoretically interesting account of thedynamic relationship between the form and meaning of morphological units.

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