The book *Constructions at Work. The Nature of Generalization in Language* by Adele E. Goldberg, published by Oxford University Press in 2006, is a comprehensive theoretical and methodological approach to the study of language generalization. The author, influenced by cognitive scientist George Lakoff and Noam Chomsky, explores the principles underlying the formation of linguistic expressions. In 1995, she published *Constructions: A Construction Grammar Approach to Argument Structure*, which gained significant attention, particularly from William Croft's *Radical Construction Grammar* (2001).
The book delves into how human linguistic knowledge, especially how it is acquired by children, is structured. It highlights the importance of generalization in enabling appropriate linguistic behavior and in enabling individuals to understand the implications of their innovative expressions. The content is divided into three main sections: "Constructions," "Learning," and "Explaining Generalizations," each addressing different aspects of language construction and generalization. The book concludes with a conclusion, a list of references, and a glossary of terms.
The reviewer, Milka Ivić, suggests that this book would be highly beneficial for Serbian linguistics, encouraging the local academic community to familiarize themselves with it.The book *Constructions at Work. The Nature of Generalization in Language* by Adele E. Goldberg, published by Oxford University Press in 2006, is a comprehensive theoretical and methodological approach to the study of language generalization. The author, influenced by cognitive scientist George Lakoff and Noam Chomsky, explores the principles underlying the formation of linguistic expressions. In 1995, she published *Constructions: A Construction Grammar Approach to Argument Structure*, which gained significant attention, particularly from William Croft's *Radical Construction Grammar* (2001).
The book delves into how human linguistic knowledge, especially how it is acquired by children, is structured. It highlights the importance of generalization in enabling appropriate linguistic behavior and in enabling individuals to understand the implications of their innovative expressions. The content is divided into three main sections: "Constructions," "Learning," and "Explaining Generalizations," each addressing different aspects of language construction and generalization. The book concludes with a conclusion, a list of references, and a glossary of terms.
The reviewer, Milka Ivić, suggests that this book would be highly beneficial for Serbian linguistics, encouraging the local academic community to familiarize themselves with it.