1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Contents
Two perspectives on concepts -- The perspective from semantic typology -- The perspective from cognitive neuroscience -- Conceptual domains -- Objects -- Actions -- Spatial relations -- Broader questions -- How do language-specific concepts relate to cognition? -- Are we ever conscious of concepts? -- Final remarks -- References -- Language index -- Author index -- Subject index
Summary
There are roughly 6500 languages in the world, and they display numerous similarities and differences in the concepts that they encode. This text argues that cognitive neuroscientists must take these findings seriously if they are ever to achieve a truly comprehensive, pan-human account of the cortical underpinnings of semantic knowledge
Notes
Previously issued in print: 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Audience
Specialized
Notes
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 8, 2019)
