Topics in Cognitive Linguistics
| Author | : Brygida Rudzka-Ostyn |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 722 |
| Release | : 1988-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789027286192 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9027286191 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Topics in Cognitive Linguistics by : Brygida Rudzka-Ostyn
Download or read book Topics in Cognitive Linguistics written by Brygida Rudzka-Ostyn and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents new developments in cognitive grammar and explores its descriptive and explanatory potential with respect to a wide range of language phenomena. These include the formation and use of locationals, causative constructions, adjectival and nominal expressions of oriented space, morphological layering, tense and aspect, and extended uses of verbal predicates. There is also a section on the affinities between cognitive grammar an early linguistic theories, both ancient and modern.
