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Construal in a sentence

Construal meaning

The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both.

Synonyms of Construal

interpretation

Related words

Other words often associated with Construal or its synonyms:

version rendering account reading rendition performance representation explanation interpreting

Using Construal

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both.
  • Useful related words include: interpretation.

Context around Construal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

self 1× cognitive 1× representation 1×

Often after:

level 1× externalism 1×

Sentence patterns with Construal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a cognitive construal externalism is 1× concept called construal level which 1× in the construal of meanings 1× mental representation construal in cognitive 1× such a construal is possible 1× to self construal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alliance formation and 1× on a cognitive 1× strawson claims such 1× taub 2001 in 1× the paper looks 1× these grammatical systems 1×

Common sentence endings:

in cognitive grammar 1× of different kinds 1× the researchers said 1× to self construal 1× to their environment 1×

Words around Construal

Just before it in the word index:

constricts 8 constrictors 4 constrictor 29 constrictive 10 constrictions 6 constriction 42

Just after it in the word index:

construct 1.130 constructed 2.804 constructibility 2 constructible 15 constructing 542 construction 11.352

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 abasi 8

Corpus analysis for Construal

  • In this selection, "construal" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, self, cognitive, representation, level and externalism stand out and add context to how "construal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a cognitive construal externalism is and concept called construal level which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "construal" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with construal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These grammatical systems play a role in the construal of meanings of different kinds. (14 words)

Taub (2001) In this view, iconicity is grounded in a language user's mental representation (" construal " in Cognitive Grammar ). (19 words)

Alliance formation and contracting, interpretation of problems, diagnosis, considered solutions, as well as treatment and recovery, are all responsive to self-construal. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

On a cognitive construal, externalism is the thesis that what concepts (or contents) are available to a thinker is determined by their environment, or their relation to their environment. (29 words)

The paper looks at a concept called “construal level,” which refers to the “level of abstraction at which one mentally represents the world,” the researchers said. (26 words)

Strawson claims such a construal is possible, but the results are such that, in his view, the answer to question (e) above is no. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

The paper looks at a concept called “construal level,” which refers to the “level of abstraction at which one mentally represents the world,” the researchers said.

Alliance formation and contracting, interpretation of problems, diagnosis, considered solutions, as well as treatment and recovery, are all responsive to self-construal.

On a cognitive construal, externalism is the thesis that what concepts (or contents) are available to a thinker is determined by their environment, or their relation to their environment.

Strawson claims such a construal is possible, but the results are such that, in his view, the answer to question (e) above is no.

Taub (2001) In this view, iconicity is grounded in a language user's mental representation (" construal " in Cognitive Grammar ).

These grammatical systems play a role in the construal of meanings of different kinds.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "construal" in a sentence?
An example: "The paper looks at a concept called “construal level,” which refers to the “level of abstraction at which one mentally represents the world,” the researchers said." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "construal" from authentic English texts.
What does "construal" mean?
Construal means: The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both.
What are synonyms of "construal"?
Common synonyms of "construal" include: interpretation.
How many example sentences with "construal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "construal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.