EURALEX Talks: ‘Pattern and Construction in Learner Dictionaries’ Susan Hunston (29 April 2026 a t 12pm CET - online)

On 29 April 2026 at 12pm CET, Professor Susan Hunston will give a talk
entitled ‘Pattern and Construction in Learner Dictionaries’ as part of the
European Association for Lexicography (EURALEX) Talks series.

This talk is based on a Leverhulme-funded project (EM-2022-022) seeking to
unify three approaches to grammar and lexis in English: Pattern Grammar,
Construction Grammar, and Systemic Functional Grammar. These represent
three approaches to the description of grammar and lexis, from the point of
view of observation, cognition, and social semiotic respectively. The talk
first explores the relationship between patterns and constructions, with
examples from the 50 verb complementation patterns analysed in the project.
It discusses how a focus on construction might influence the format of
learner dictionaries. The talk then considers the relationship between
constructions and systemic networks, speculating on potential resources for
learners based on meaning networks. Examples are taken from the 10 semantic
fields discussed in the project.

Further details can be found on the EURALEX talks page
<https://euralex.org/euralex-talks/>

We hope to see you there.

Geraint Rees

On behalf of the EURALEX Board

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