Linguistic Categorization / Edition 3

by John R. Taylor

Overview

The third edition of the book widely recognized as providing the most readable and clearly articulated introduction to Cognitive Linguistics is fully revised and updated to include the considerable developments in Cognitive Linguistics since 1987. It covers recent research on polysemy, meaning relatedness and metaphors, as well as expanding the discussion of syntactic categories and the relevance of computer simulations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199266647
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/15/2004
Series:	Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	326
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 6.76(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

University of Otago

Table of Contents

1. The Categorization of Colour2. The Classical Approach to Categorization3. Prototype Categories: I4. Prototype Categories: II5. Linguistic and Encyclopedic Knowledge6. Polysemy and Meaning Chains7. Category Extension: Metonymy and Metaphor8. Polysemous Categories in Morphology and Syntax9. Polysemous Categories in Intonation10. Grammatical Categories11. Syntactic Constructions as Prototype Categories12. Prototype Categories in Phonology13. The Acquisition of Categories14. Recent DevelopmentsAdvice on Further ReadingStudy QuestionsReferencesIndex