The paper addresses the interface between lexical and constructional semantics in the Chinese b!construction. Specifically, I focus on the distribution of the construction with the verb (see) in its basic sense of physical vision. Under assumption of the affectedness constraint which is often stated for the b!-construction, the use of this verb would presumably lead to a semantic conflict betwe...

In this paper, I will examine the syntactic and semantic properties of a Latin correlative construction, the so-called comparative conditional. I will investigate the extent to which this construction inherits its formal and interpretive features from constructions needed independently in the grammar. While the syntactic properties of the comparative conditional are highly motivated, the semant...

Constraints on form should determine how organisms diversify. Owing to competition for the limited space within the body, investment in adjacent structures may frequently represent an evolutionary compromise. For example, evolutionary trade-offs between eye size and jaw muscles in cichlid fish of the African great lakes are thought to represent a constructional constraint that influenced the di...

the aim of the present study was to examine psychometric properties of the schema questionnaire, including reliability and validity in a sample of university students (n=387). the original version of the schema questionnaire was made for measuring the early maladaptive schemas by young adults. it is assumed that early maladaptive schemas may lead to psychological disorders. the factor analysis ...