Cognitive Linguistics: A Complete Guide 2nd Edition
Author(s): Vyvyan Evans (Author)
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Publication Date: 30 April 2019
Edition: 2nd
Language: English
Print length: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 1474405223
ISBN-13: 9781474405225
Book Description
The authoritative general introduction to cognitive linguistics Vyvyan Evans covers all aspects of the relationship between language and mind, as well as applications and extensions of cognitive linguistics to the study of text, literature, discourse, and society. Bursting with new content and presented in a new 5-part structure, the book has been fully revised and extensively updated throughout to deliver the complete guide to the cognitive linguistic enterprise. Brand new additions include: an innovative new chapter exploring key topics in language science, a new chapter introducing the range of research methods and approaches for studying human language, mind and behaviour and new chapters exploring areas such as access semantics and meaning construction, conceptual structure, the nature of space, time, gesture and sign language. The second edition features: 30 fully revised chapters in five coherent parts, including 7 entirely new chapters; discussion questions and annotated reading list at the end of each chapter; critical evaluation and reflection on influential cognitive linguistic theories, and how they compare to formal approaches in linguistics and cognitive science; over 200 tables and figures to clearly demonstrate key concepts, data and ideas
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Praise for previous edition:“This massive yet reasonably priced book provides a very useful guide to major parts of the ‘cognitive’ strand of linguistics and I have no doubt that every cognitive linguist will want it as a reference book.”- Times Higher Education Supplement“I whole-heartedly congratulate Evans & Green for their laborious work and, accordingly, recommend it to be used as a textbook … indispensable reading.”- Linguist ListBlurb:The authoritative general introduction to cognitive linguisticsVyvyan Evans covers all aspects of the relationship between language and mind, as well as applications and extensions of cognitive linguistics to the study of text, literature, discourse, and society.Bursting with new content and presented in a new 5-part structure, the book has been fully revised and extensively updated throughout to deliver the complete guide to the cognitive linguistic enterprise. Brand new additions include: an innovative new chapter exploring key topics in language science, a new chapter introducing the range of research methods and approaches for studying human language, mind and behaviour and new chapters exploring areas such as access semantics and meaning construction, conceptual structure, the nature of space, time, gesture and sign language.Key features include:•30 fully revised chapters in five coherent parts, including 7 entirely new chapters•Discussion questions and annotated reading list at the end of each chapter•Critical evaluation and reflection on influential cognitive linguistic theories, and how they compare to formal approaches in linguistics and cognitive science•Over 200 tables and figures to clearly demonstrate key concepts, data and ideas•An online resource with additional exercises: edinburghuniversitypress.com/cognitivelinguistics
About the Author
Professor Vyvyan Evans is an internationally renowned expert on language and communication and has taught at the University of Sussex, Brighton University and Bangor University in the UK
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