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1 online resource |
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Bloomsbury Companions |
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Bloomsbury companions.
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Cover; HalfTitle; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction; 1 Defining and Positioning Cognitive Linguistics; 2 Themes in Cognitive Linguistic Research; 3 Conceptual Semantics; 4 A Note on Phonology; 5 Empirical Grounding; 6 Recent Trends in Cognitive Linguistics; 7 Outline of the Rest of the Companion; 8 Cognitive Linguistics Literature; 2 Major Figures in Cognitive Linguistics; 2.1 Langacker's Cognitive Grammar; 1 Background; 2 Key Concepts in Cognitive Grammar; 3 Grammatical Classes; 4 Syntagmatic Combination; 5 Conceptual Substrates |
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6 Linguistic Elements from a CG Perspective7 Conclusion; 2.2 Lakoff and the Theory of Conceptual Metaphor; 1 Background; 2 Categorization; 3 The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor; 4 Literary, Philosophical, Mathematical and Political Forays; 5 Influences and Criticisms; 6 New Directions: Neural Theories of Thought, Language and Metaphor; 7 Conclusion; 2.3 Goldberg's Construction Grammar; 1 Introduction; 2 Goldberg and Construction Grammar; 3 Theoretical Differences between the Constructionist and Generative Approaches; 4 Key Tenets of Construction Grammar; 5 Construction Grammar and Polysemy |
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6 Conclusion2.4 Fauconnier's Theory of Mental Spaces and Conceptual Blending; 1 Everyday Blending: From Riddles of a Buddhist Monk to a Ghost Ship; 2 Blending Theory and Metaphors; 3. Beyond Language; 4. Further Applications of Blending Theory; 2.5 Tomasello's Theory of First Language AcquisitionSarah Turner; 1 Context; 2 Tomasello's Approach to Language Acquisition; 3 The Acquisition of Words; 4 The Acquisition of Grammar; 5 Summary and Recommended Reading; 2.6 Bybee's Usage-based Models of Language; 1 Natural Generative Phonology; 2 Morphology; 3 Grammaticalization; 4 Usage-based Theory |
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5 Form-meaning Pairings in Syntax: Constructions6 Conclusion; 3 Topics in Cognitive Linguistics Research; 3.1 The Cognitive-Linguistic Revolution in Metaphor Studies; 1 Introduction; 2 Conceptual Aspects of Metaphor: The Model; 3 Discourse Aspects of Metaphor; 4 Reliability and Validity; 5 Concluding Comment; 3.2 On the Nature and Scope of Metonymy in Linguistic Description and Explanation: Towards Settling Some Controversies1; 1 Introduction; 2 Defining Metonymy; 3 The Interaction Issue; 4 Metonymy as an Inferential Schema; 5 Metonymy in Grammar; 6 Final Remarks; 3.3 Embodied Metaphor |
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1 Introduction2 Ubiquity of Embodied Metaphor; 3 Embodied Metaphoric Language Use and Interpretation; 4 Embodied Metaphor and Social Judgements; 5 Embodied Metaphor in Creative Movement; 6 Conclusion: Embodied Metaphor as Expressive Performance; 3.4 Idioms and Phraseology; 1 Introduction; 2 Cognitive Semantic Approaches to Idioms; 3 Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Phraseology; 4 Conclusion; 3.5 Cognitive Linguistics and Language Variation; 1 Introduction; 2 Motivations for Variationist Cognitive Linguistics; 3 Domains of Investigation; 4 Concluding Remarks and Future Directions |
| Summary |
"The Bloomsbury Companion to Cognitive Linguistics is a comprehensive and accessible reference resource to research in contemporary cognitive linguistics. Written by leading figures in the field, the volume provides readers with an authoritative overview of methods and current research topics and future directions. The volume covers all the most important issues, concepts, movements and approaches in the field. It devotes space to looking specifically at the major figures and their contributions. It is a complete resource for postgraduate students and researchers working within cognitive linguistics, psycholinguistics and those interested more generally in language and cognition"-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Cognitive grammar.
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Linguistics.
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Linguistics
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linguistics.
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Semantics, discourse analysis, etc.
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Psycholinguistics.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Semantics.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Syntax.
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Cognitive grammar
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Linguistics
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Littlemore, Jeannette, editor
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Taylor, John R., 1944- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781441152916 |
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1441152911 |
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1306819067 |
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9781306819060 |
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9781472593689 |
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1472593685 |
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1441130489 |
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9781441130488 |
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