Multimodal Construction Grammar Zima Paperback Cambridge University Press

Multimodal Construction Grammar\n\nThis Element provides an in-depth, state-of-the-art overview of one of the hottest topics in construction grammar: multimodality.\n\nElisabeth Zima (Author)\n\n9781009359870, Cambridge University Press\n\nPaperback / softback, published 25 September 2025\n\n68 pages\n22.8 x 15.1 x 0.8 cm, 0.23 kg\n\nThis Element in Construction Grammar addresses one of its hottest topics and asks: is the unimodal conception of Construction Grammar as a model of linguistic knowledge at odds with the usage-based thesis and the multimodality of language use? Are constructions verbal, i.e. unimodal form-meaning pairings, or are they, or at least are some of them, multimodal in nature? And, more fundamentally, how do we know? These questions have been debated quite controversially over the past few years. This Element presents the current state of research within the field, paying special attention to the arguments that are put forward in favour and against the uni-/mult.