LINGUIST List 15.2017

Thu Jul 8 2004

Books: Cognitive Science: Croft et al

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1. jreid, Cognitive Linguistics: Croft, Cruse

Title: Cognitive Linguistics
Series Title: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics

Publication Year: 2004
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
		http://www.cup.org

Author: William Croft, University of Manchester
Author: D. Alan Cruse, University of Manchester

Paperback: ISBN: 0521667704, Pages: 372, Price: U.S. $ 27

			
Abstract:

Cognitive Linguistics argues that language is governed by general
cognitive principles, rather than by a special-purpose language
module. This introductory textbook surveys the field of cognitive
linguistics as a distinct area of study, presenting its theoretical
foundations and the arguments supporting it. Clearly organised and
accessibly written, it provides a useful introduction to the
relationship between language and cognitive processing in the human
brain. It covers the main topics likely to be encountered in a course
or seminar, and provides a synthesis of study and research in this
fast-growing field of linguistics. The authors begin by explaining the
conceptual structures and cognitive processes governing linguistic
representation and behaviour, and go on to explore cognitive
approaches to lexical semantics, as well as syntactic representation
and analysis, focusing on the closely related frameworks of cognitive
grammar and construction grammar. This much-needed introduction will
be welcomed by students in linguistics and cognitive science.


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