Constructional grounding : the role of interpretational overlap in lexical and constructional acquisition

Constructional grounding: The role of interpretational overlap in lexical and constructional acquisition by Christopher Ronald Johnson B.A. (University o f Chicago) 1987 M.A. (University o f California, Berkeley) 1993 A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics in the GRADUATE DIVISION of the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Committee in charge: Professor Charles J. Fillm ore, Chair Professor George P. L akoff Professor Dan I. Slobin Professor Eve E. Sw eetser Fall 1999 R e p r o d u c e d with p e r m i s s io n of t h e co p y rig h t o w n er. F u r th e r r e p r o d u c tio n prohibited w ith o u t p e r m is s io n .