Glossary of Cognitive Linguistics

Glossary of Cognitive Linguistics
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780748629862
ISBN-13 : 0748629866
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Book Synopsis Glossary of Cognitive Linguistics by : Vyvyan Evans

Download or read book Glossary of Cognitive Linguistics written by Vyvyan Evans and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cognitive linguistics is one of the most rapidly expanding schools in linguistics with, by now, an impressive and complex technical vocabulary. This alphabetic guide gives an up-to-date introduction to the key terms in cognitive linguistics, covering all the major theories, approaches, ideas and many of the relevant theoretical constructs. The Glossary also features a brief introduction to cognitive linguistics, a detailed annotated reading list and a listing of some of the key researchers in cognitive linguistics. The Glossary can be used as a companion volume to Cognitive Linguistics, by Vyvyan Evans and Melanie Green, or as a stand-alone introduction to cognitive linguistics and its two hitherto best developed sub-branches: cognitive semantics, and cognitive approaches to grammar.Key features:* A handy and easily understandable pocket guide for anyone embarking on courses in cognitive linguistics, and language and mind. * Supplies numerous cross-references to related terms.* Includes coverage of newer areas such as Radical Construction Grammar, Embodied Construction Grammar, Primary MetaphorTheory and Principled Polysemy.


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