Description |
1 online resource (x, 126 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Contents |
Different views on vision / Junichi Toyota and Ian Richards -- New Zealand's South Island myth: the evolution of a literary idea / Ian Richards -- The power of vision in mythological thinking: 'to see the forbidden' in Japanese myths and fairy tales / Marina Shchepetunina -- Grammar in the mind in relation to vision: an analysis of null-subject languages / Junichi Toyota -- Motivations for counter symbolism: a case of demonstratives in Cushitic languages / Junichi Toyota -- Comparative analysis of ancient Chinese characters and modern pictograms / Daria Vinogradova -- Vision in African languages / Marilena Stuwe-Thanasoula -- On expressions of vision and other sensory perceptions in Serbian / Junichi Toyota and Borko Kovačević |
Summary |
"Vision is crucial for the survival of all animals. However, as this book shows, its importance does not simply lie in visual perception, but is, rather, deeply rooted in human physiology, psychology and culture. For instance, conceptual metaphors often involve vision, such as "Seeing is Touching" and "Eyes are Limbs", among others. However, this Anglo-centric linguistic view belies the fact that vision is not a universally-preferred source for metaphor, and less studied languages spoken in the four corners of the world can present cases that are unfamiliar to those who are only acquainted with Indo-European languages and cultures. In fact, other types of perception such as hearing are often preferred as a source of comprehension in a number of languages. This volume studies various issues concerning vision both synchronically and diachronically. Its discussion involves specialists from different disciplines, ranging from cognitive science to literary scholarship. It also covers a wide range of geographical regions, such as Africa and Asia. As such, this volume will serve to shed light on the integration of disciplines concerning vision."--Back cover |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Language and culture.
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Visual perception.
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Visual Perception
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visual perception.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Physiological Psychology.
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Visual perception
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Language and culture
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Toyota, Junichi, 1973- editor.
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Richards, Ian, 1958- editor
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Kovačević, Borko, editor
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Shchepetunina, Marina, editor
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ISBN |
9781443893794 |
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144389379X |
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