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This volume explores properties of 'sit', 'stand', and 'lie' verbs, reflecting three of the most salient postures associated with humans. An introductory chapte
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Grammaticalization research has increasingly highlighted the notion of constructions in the last decade. In the wake of this heightened interest, efforts have b
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Event Representation in Language and Cognition examines new research into how the mind deals with the experience of events. Empirical research into the cognitiv