Concept, Image, and Symbol: The Cognitive Basis of Grammar - Couverture souple

Langacker, Ronald W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3110128632 ISBN 13 : 9783110128635

Editeur : Mouton de Gruyter, 1991

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mouton de Gruyter
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3110128632
• ISBN 13: 9783110128635
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 405
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible