Cognitive Linguistics - Key Topics

by Ewa Dabrowska (Editor), Dagmar Divjak (Editor)

Overview

The key topics discussed in this book illustrate the breadth of cognitive linguistic research and include semantic typology, space, fictive motion, argument structure constructions, and prototype effects in grammar. New themes such as individual differences, emergence, and default non-salient interpretations also receive coverage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110622997
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	07/08/2019
Series:	Mouton Reader
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ewa Dąbrowska, Nürnberg-Erlangen, Germany. Dagmar Divjak, Birmingham, UK.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Semantic typology Maria Koptjevskaja-Tamm 1

Chapter 2 Polysemy Stefan Th. Gries 23

Chapter 3 Space Kenny R. Coventry 44

Chapter 4 Time Vyvyan Evans 66

Chapter 5 Motion Luna Filipovic Iraide Ibarretxe-Antuñano 87

Chapter 6 Fictive motion Teenie Matlock Till Bergmann 109

Chapter 7 Prototype effects in grammar John R. Taylor 127

Chapter 8 Argument structure constructions Devin M. Casenhiser Giulia M. L. Bencini 148

Chapter 9 Default nonliteral interpretations. The case of negation as a low-salience marker Rachel Giora 166

Chapter 10 Tense, aspect and mood Laura A. Janda 191

Chapter 11 Grammaticalization Johan van der Auwera Daniël Van Olmen Denies Du Mon 212

Chapter 12 Individual differences in grammatical knowledge Ewa Dabrowska 231

Chapter 13 Signed languages Sherman Wilcox 251

Chapter 14 Emergentism Brian MacWhinney 275

Index 295