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Title Vision beyond visual perception / edited by Junichi Toyota, Ian Richards, Borko Kovačević, and Marina Shchepetunina
Published Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017
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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.
Visual perception.
Visual Perception
visual perception.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Physiological Psychology.
Visual perception
Language and culture
Form Electronic book
Author Toyota, Junichi, 1973- editor.
Richards, Ian, 1958- editor
Kovačević, Borko, editor
Shchepetunina, Marina, editor
ISBN 9781443893794
144389379X