LINGUIST List 13.2420

Mon Sep 23 2002

Books: Cognitive Science: Louwerse/van Peel (eds.)

Editor for this issue: Tomoko Okuno <tomokolinguistlist.org>

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1. paul, Cognitive Science: Louwerse/van Peel (eds.)

			
Title: Thematics
Subtitle: Interdisciplinary studies
Series Title: Converging Evidence in Language and Communication
Research
			
Publication Year: 2002
			
Publisher: John Benjamins 
 http://www.benjamins.com/
			
Editor: Max Louwerse 
Editor: Willie van Peel 
				
Hardback: ISBN: 1588111075, Pages: x, 448 pp., Price: USD 123.00

			
Abstract:

Themes play a central role in our everyday communication: we have to
know what a text is about in order to understand it. Intended meaning
cannot be understood without some knowledge of the underlying
theme. This book helps to define the concept of 'themes' in texts and
how they are structured in language use.

Much of the literature on Thematics is scattered over different
disciplines (literature, psychology, linguistics, cognitive science),
which this detailed collection pulls together in one coherent
overview. The result is a new landmark for the study and understanding
of themes in their everyday manifestation.

Lingfield(s): Cognitive Science
			 
Written In: English (Language Code: ENG)