Overview
This research monograph develops and illustrates an innovative theory of linguistic structure, called ""cognitive grammar"", and applies it to representative phenomena in English and other languages. Cognitive grammar views language as an intergral fact of cognition and claims that grammatical structure cannot be understood or revealingly described independently of semantic considerations. It argues that grammar forms a continuum with the lexicon and is reducible to symbolic relationships (i.e. form-meaning pairings), and consequently that all valid grammatical constructs have some kind of conceptual import.
Full Product Details
Author: Ronald W. Langacker
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter Mouton
Edition: 2nd ed. with a new preface
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.596kg
ISBN: 9783110172805
ISBN 10: 3110172801
Pages: 411
Publication Date: 06 December 2001
Recommended Age: College Graduate Student
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Langacker [...] has been one of the most productive and visible of the cognitive linguistic theorists, and one of the most influential in bringing linguistics as a discipline into line with the compelling work of other cognitive theorists in social science fields. Eve Sweetser and Patricia Hunt in Semiotica; The most coherent and detailed body of research in 'cognitive linguistics'. H. Stephen Straight and Matthew T. Davidson in International Studies in Philosophy
"""Langacker [...] has been one of the most productive and visible of the cognitive linguistic theorists, and one of the most influential in bringing linguistics as a discipline into line with the compelling work of other cognitive theorists in social science fields.""Eve Sweetser and Patricia Hunt in: Semiotica ""The most coherent and detailed body of research in cognitive linguistics."" H. Stephen Straight and Mathew T. Davidson in:International Studies in Philosophy"
""Langacker [...] has been one of the most productive and visible of the cognitive linguistic theorists, and one of the most influential in bringing linguistics as a discipline into line with the compelling work of other cognitive theorists in social science fields.""Eve Sweetser and Patricia Hunt in: Semiotica ""The most coherent and detailed body of research in cognitive linguistics."" H. Stephen Straight and Mathew T. Davidson in:International Studies in Philosophy
Author Information
Ronald W. Langacker, University of California, San Diego, USA.
