Concept, Image, and Symbol | The Cognitive Basis of Grammar

Ronald W. Langacker

ISBN 10: 3110172801 / ISBN 13: 9783110172805

Published by De Gruyter, 2001

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Concept, Image, and Symbol | The Cognitive Basis of Grammar | Ronald W. Langacker | Buch | XVI | Englisch | 2001 | De Gruyter | EAN 9783110172805 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Concept, Image, and Symbol | The Cognitive Basis of Grammar
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110172801
• ISBN 13: 9783110172805
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 160H x 34D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 34 millimeters depth
• Weight: 833 grams
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Synopsis

This classic research monograph develops and illustrates the theory of linguistic structure known as Cognitive Grammar, and applies it to representative phenomena in English and other languages. Cognitive grammar views language as an integral facet 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. The coherence and descriptive potential of cognitive grammar are exemplified by application to a broad variety of grammatical phenomena drawn from numerous languages.

About the Author

Ronald W. Langacker, University of California, San Diego, USA.