Within the framework of the modern cognitive and discursive paradigm of linguistic knowledge, this article investigates the mental and pragmatic mechanisms underlying the functioning of gerundial constructions in the position of verbal complementation. Drawing on data from representative synchronous English corpora (Br...
This research investigates the application of ideational grammatical metaphor (IGM) and transitivity patterns within Trump’s speeches, addresses, and interviews, spanning from his 2025 inaugural address to June 2025, utilizing Halliday’s Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) framework. This study inspects how Trump emp...
Abstract This paper explores the convergence of phraseology and Construction Grammar, arguing that both fields share a common theoretical foundation in their treatment of idiomatic expressions as central components of linguistic knowledge. After reviewing the historical and conceptual connections between the two approa...
This paper critically examines the view that Husserl's 1891 essay The Logic of Signs (LoS) anticipates the Computational Theory of Mind (CTM). According to this interpretation, Husserl's account of symbolic inference endorses an automatic, syntactic, causally driven model of thought. However, this study argues that suc...
This study investigates the use of lexical and grammatical cohesion in selected sermon outlines of Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi, with a view to examining how cohesive devices contribute to the construction of meaning, textual coherence and effective communication in sermonic discourse. Data for the study were drawn f...
This study examines the relationship between linguistic and narrative structures in Leila S. Chudori’s Pulang and their potential cognitive implications for literary reading instruction. The study employs a descriptive qualitative method through textual analysis informed by neurolinguistics and cognitive psychology. Th...
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