Skjematiske fleirordskonstruksjonar i Norsk Ordbok

Resumé

This article explores how four schematic multi-word constructions are covered in the monolingual documentary dictionary Norsk Ordbok. In accordance with the tenets of Construction Grammar it is argued that schematic constructions form a central part of speakers’ knowledge of language and should be documented on a par with other linguistic units. A large dictionary database fed by a corpus provides a good basis for documenting such constructions. A structured database of constructions can in its turn provide valuable input to dictionaries.