A collaborative dictionary of English constructions in the Construction Grammar (CxG) framework. This project documents form-meaning pairings beyond individual lexical items, focusing on morphosyntactic patterns and constructions.
Browse the constructions: https://brettrey.github.io/English-Constructionary/
The English Constructionary catalogs and describes grammatical constructions, documenting:
- Formal patterns
- Core and extended meanings
- Usage constraints
- Examples with analysis
- Related constructions
constructionary/ ├── data/ │ ├── constructions/ # YAML files for each construction │ ├── schemas/ # JSON schemas for validation │ └── indices/ # Cross-reference files ├── docs/ # Documentation └── web/ # Web interface
We welcome contributions from linguists and researchers. Please see our Contributing Guidelines for:
- Data format specifications
- Style guide
- Review process
- Code of conduct
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
If you use this resource in your research, please cite: @misc{english-constructionary, title = {English Constructionary: A Collaborative Resource for Construction Grammar}, year = {2024--}, author = {Brett Reynolds and Contributors}, url = {https://github.com/BrettRey/English-Constructionary} }
For questions or suggestions, please:
- Open an issue in this repository
- Contact the project maintainers through GitHub discussions