Abstract
Using the pragmatically-grounded theoretical frameworks of Construction Grammar and the Multiple Grammar Model, this special issue attempts to demonstrate that a speaker's grammatical knowledge is not monolithic, but is multifaceted. Through illustrations of specific constructions including those perceived as the “periphery” of a grammar, the six papers emphasize the importance of acknowledging grammatical variability, interconnectedness of constructions used in a variety of genres and modes, and real speakers' communicative competence to support such a diverse system. That speakers can call up select grammatical constructions depending on the specific situation shows that speakers' organization of grammar involves the pragmatic information about language use in context, supported by the speakers' experiences with actual usage. Some constructions are conventionalized and strongly tied to the mode or genre, while others are flexibly chosen for their function. This grammatical multiplicity is described as a cognitive system within individual speakers and as a set of social practices.
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