Cognitive LinguisticsCognitive Linguistics argues that language is governed by general cognitive principles, rather than by a special-purpose language module. This introductory textbook surveys the field of cognitive linguistics as a distinct area of study, presenting its theoretical foundations and the arguments supporting it. Clearly organised and accessibly written, it provides a useful introduction to the relationship between language and cognitive processing in the human brain. It covers the main topics likely to be encountered in a course or seminar, and provides a synthesis of study and research in this fast-growing field of linguistics. The authors begin by explaining the conceptual structures and cognitive processes governing linguistic representation and behaviour, and go on to explore cognitive approaches to lexical semantics, as well as syntactic representation and analysis, focusing on the closely related frameworks of cognitive grammar and construction grammar. This much-needed introduction will be welcomed by students in linguistics and cognitive science. |
Contents
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PART I A conceptual approach to linguistic analysis | 5 |
PART II Cognitive approaches to lexical semantics | 107 |
PART III Cognitive approaches to grammatical form | 223 |
References | 330 |
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adjective analysis antonyms argues argument argument structure constructions autonomy basic level boundary Bybee chapter Cognitive Grammar cognitive linguistics complex components concept constraints construal operations construed context conventional corresponding Croft Cruse default construal defined deixis described distinct elements English entity entrenched example facets fact Fauconnier figure-ground Fillmore frame semantics function Goldberg grammatical knowledge hyperonymic hyponymy idiomatically combining expressions idioms image schemas inflected instance interpretation Lakoff Langacker language lexical items lexicon mapping meaning metaphor metonymy microsenses morphological normal notion noun novel Nunberg part-whole past tense phonological phrase plural polysemy pragmatic predicate presupposes properties prototype prototype theory Radical Construction Grammar reading reference relation relative relevant representation represented role rules scale schematic idiom sense sentence simile space speaker specific superordinate syntactic syntactic categories syntax Talmy target domain taxonomic theory token frequency truth-conditional semantics type frequency usage-based model utterance verb word forms