English Lexical Semantics: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach
Offering a cognitive approach to semantics, this highly accessible textbook place cognitive linguistics at the centre of lexical semantics while covering the field in a broader sense. It explains the fundamental concepts underlying the study of lexical semantics and defines them succinctly.

Divided into three parts, the book introduces lexical semantics then explores earlier approaches to lexical meaning. Finally, the author considers cognitive processes and conceptual mappings. Each chapter includes:

· chapter outlines and summaries
· key takeaways
· practice activities
· further reading suggestions.

The author explains the theories of lexical meaning, introduces key concepts used in the study of meaning, and elaborates on key principles for effective analysis of semantic structure. He also explores the mechanisms of analyzing semantic structures and the techniques used to explain their interpretation.

Presenting a cognitive-linguistic description of an important area in language study relating structure to cognition, this book offers a novel approach for producing and interpreting lexical items in English.

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English Lexical Semantics: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach
Offering a cognitive approach to semantics, this highly accessible textbook place cognitive linguistics at the centre of lexical semantics while covering the field in a broader sense. It explains the fundamental concepts underlying the study of lexical semantics and defines them succinctly.

Divided into three parts, the book introduces lexical semantics then explores earlier approaches to lexical meaning. Finally, the author considers cognitive processes and conceptual mappings. Each chapter includes:

· chapter outlines and summaries
· key takeaways
· practice activities
· further reading suggestions.

The author explains the theories of lexical meaning, introduces key concepts used in the study of meaning, and elaborates on key principles for effective analysis of semantic structure. He also explores the mechanisms of analyzing semantic structures and the techniques used to explain their interpretation.

Presenting a cognitive-linguistic description of an important area in language study relating structure to cognition, this book offers a novel approach for producing and interpreting lexical items in English.

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English Lexical Semantics: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach

English Lexical Semantics: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach

by Zeki Hamawand
English Lexical Semantics: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach

English Lexical Semantics: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach

by Zeki Hamawand

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Offering a cognitive approach to semantics, this highly accessible textbook place cognitive linguistics at the centre of lexical semantics while covering the field in a broader sense. It explains the fundamental concepts underlying the study of lexical semantics and defines them succinctly.

Divided into three parts, the book introduces lexical semantics then explores earlier approaches to lexical meaning. Finally, the author considers cognitive processes and conceptual mappings. Each chapter includes:

· chapter outlines and summaries
· key takeaways
· practice activities
· further reading suggestions.

The author explains the theories of lexical meaning, introduces key concepts used in the study of meaning, and elaborates on key principles for effective analysis of semantic structure. He also explores the mechanisms of analyzing semantic structures and the techniques used to explain their interpretation.

Presenting a cognitive-linguistic description of an important area in language study relating structure to cognition, this book offers a novel approach for producing and interpreting lexical items in English.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781350520479
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 07/24/2025
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Zeki Hamawand is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Kirkuk, Iraq. His previous publications include A temporal Complement Causes in English: A Cognitive Grammar Analysis (2002), Suffixal Rivalry in Adjective Formation: A Cognitive-Corpus Analysis (2007), Morpho-Lexical Alternation in Noun Formation (2008), and The Semantics of English Negative Prefixes (2009).

Table of Contents

Preface
Part I: Fundamentals
1. Meaning
2. Lexical Meaning
3. Grammatical Meaning
Part II: Prior Approaches to Lexical Semantics
4. Traditional Lexical Semantics
5. Structural Lexical Semantics
6. Generative Lexical Semantics
Part III: Cognitive Approaches to Lexical Semantics
A. Cognitive Processes
7. The Prototype Theory
8. The Frame Semantics Theory
9. The Construal Theory
B. Conceptual Mappings
10. The Conceptual Metaphor Theory
11. The Conceptual Metonymy Theory
12. The Conceptual Blending Theory
C. Usage Mechanisms
13. The Usage-based Theory
Conclusion
Appendices
Glossary
Answer Key
Index

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