Meaning and Cognition
A multidisciplinary approach
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ISBN 9780585461847
The aim of this book is to present significant aspects of cognitive grammar by adopting an interdisciplinary approach. The book provides an interplay of contributions by some exponents of cognitive grammar (Langacker, Croft, Wood, Geeraerts, Kövecses, Wildgen), and philosophers of language (Albertazzi, Marconi, Peruzzi, Violi) who, in most cases, share a phenomenological and Gestalt approach to the problem of semantics.
The topics covered include themes that are central to the debate in cognitive grammar, such as, metaphor, construal operations, prototypicality, Gestalt schemes and field semantics. The book offers evidence to support the cognitive hypothesis in semantics and the existence of a close connection between the structures of perception and the categories of natural language.
Because of the approach employed, with its consideration of borderline aspects among semantics, linguistics, theoretical reflection and historical analysis, the book marks out a route for a philosophical inquiry complementary to a cognitive approach to the semantics of natural language.
The topics covered include themes that are central to the debate in cognitive grammar, such as, metaphor, construal operations, prototypicality, Gestalt schemes and field semantics. The book offers evidence to support the cognitive hypothesis in semantics and the existence of a close connection between the structures of perception and the categories of natural language.
Because of the approach employed, with its consideration of borderline aspects among semantics, linguistics, theoretical reflection and historical analysis, the book marks out a route for a philosophical inquiry complementary to a cognitive approach to the semantics of natural language.
[Converging Evidence in Language and Communication Research, 2] 2000. vi, 270 pp.
Publishing status: Available
Published online on 1 January 2003
Published online on 1 January 2003
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Which semantics?Liliana Albertazzi | pp. 1–24
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Why a mind is necessary: Conceptualization, grammar and linguistic semanticsRonald W. Langacker | pp. 25–38
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What is Montague semantics?Diego Marconi | pp. 39–49
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Construal operations in linguistics and artificial intelligenceWilliam A. Croft and Esther J. Wood | pp. 51–78
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Salience phenomena in the lexicon: A typologyDirk Geeraerts | pp. 79–101
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Prototypicality, typicality, and contextPatrizia Violi | pp. 103–122
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Directions and perspective points in spatial perceptionLiliana Albertazzi | pp. 123–143
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Force and emotionZoltán Kövecses | pp. 145–168
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The geometric roots of semanticsAlberto Peruzzi | pp. 169–201
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The history and future of field semantics: From Giordano Bruno to dynamic semanticsWolfgang Wildgen | pp. 203–226
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Notes | pp. 227–234
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Glossary | pp. 253–257
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Name index | pp. 259–262
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Subject index | pp. 263–269
“[...] state of the art in cognitive grammar research and should be of interest to those involved in semantics and philosophy of language or with the interactions between these fields. [...] Meaning and cognition presents a coherent story in that, if not all, of the contributions are interconnected with one antoher in terms of both the viewpoints stated and the approaches adopted. This volume is a welcome addition to the enormous literature on cognitive grammar [...]”
Chaoqun Xie, Fujian Teachers University, in Language Vol. 79.1, 2003
“Meaning and Cognition presents a remarkable coherent whole. The articles interrelate in intriguing ways, providing overlap and mutal support without redundancy. Several of the articles (Langacker, Croft and Wood, Geeraerts) serve as excellent introductions and overviews to various semantic problems and would be well suited for use in courses in cognitive linguistics or semantics. This volume should prove useful to those conducting semantic research and to those who are looking for a good introduction to cognitive linguistics approaches to semantics.”
Steven J. Clancy, Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago, in Cognitive Linguistics Vol. 14-4 (2003)
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