Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery 140: Word Classes with William Croft

Jul 3, 2019
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The Difference Between Construction Grammar and the Generative and Structural Linguistics
04:29 • 4min
3
Construction Grammar for Conlangers
08:24 • 2min
4
The Relationship Between Constructions and Grammatical Categories
10:35 • 3min
5
How to Write a Grammar of an Undocumented Language
13:59 • 4min
6
The Problem With Form and Function in Conlanging
17:35 • 2min
7
The Problem With Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives in English
19:42 • 2min
8
Constructions of the World's Languages
22:01 • 5min
9
Comparative Concepts in Linguistics
27:00 • 3min
10
The Differences Between Adjectives and Verbs in Mandarin Chinese
29:56 • 3min
11
The Uninfected Copula in Mandarin and Cantonese
33:25 • 2min
12
How to Invent a Language
34:59 • 5min
13
The Importance of Using Construction Grammar as a Creative Tool
39:43 • 5min
14
The Evolution of the Semantic Map Model
44:36 • 3min
15
The Origins of Grammar and the Verbalization of Experience
47:58 • 4min
16
Ruben Adjutiv: A Three by Three Grid
51:41 • 2min
17
The Nine Cells of a Three by Three Table
53:26 • 5min
18
The Origins of Linguistic Constructions
58:25 • 2min
19
How to Use Typology to Break Out of Habits
01:00:29 • 3min
20
The Importance of Inflection in Construction Grammar
01:03:17 • 5min
21
ConLangery: A Three by Three Chart
01:07:47 • 3min