Constructions of Intersubjectivity: Discourse, Syntax, and Cognition

Verhagen, Arie

ISBN 10: 0199273847 / ISBN 13: 9780199273843

Edité par Oxford University Press, 2005

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Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on title page, a small publisher's remainder mark on the bottom edge is the only book flaw, dustjacket is also in excellent condition with mild rubbing to the glossy surface being the only flaw, 244 pages, includes references, "shows that the meaning of grammatical constructions often has more to do with human cognitive capacity for taking other people's points of view than with describing the world". N° de réf. du vendeur 036444

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Titre : Constructions of Intersubjectivity: ...

Éditeur : Oxford University Press

Date d'édition : 2005

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : Near Fine

Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine

Edition : 1st Edition.

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Constructions of Intersubjectivity shows that the meaning of grammatical constructions often has more to do with the human cognitive capacity for taking other peoples' points of view than with describing the world. Treating pragmatics, semantics, and syntax in parallel and integrating insights from linguistics, psychology, and animal communication, Arie Verhagen develops a new understanding of linguistic communication. In doing so he shows the continuity between language and animal communication and reveals the nature of human linguistic specialization. Professor Verhagen uses Dutch and English data from a wide variety of sources and considers the contributions of grammar to the coherence of discourse. He argues that important problems in semantics and syntax may be resolved if language is understood as an instrument for exerting influence and coordinating different perspectives. The grammatical phenomena he discusses include negative expressions, the let alone construction, complementation constructions, and discourse connectives. This powerfully argued and original explanation of the nature and operation of communication will interest a wide range of scholars and advanced students in linguistics, cognitive science, and human evolution.

Revue de presse:

An important book on a fascinating topic in the field of pragmatics and cognition (Pragmatics and Cognition)

An important contribution to the study of language. It proposes a clear and convincing analysis of a number of controversial phenomena in syntax, semantics, and the lexicon, while opening new perspectives in the study of language as a communicative tool (Linguistics)

Verhagens book is a welcome contribution to the study of intersubjective aspects of linguistic meaning. Through a careful investigation of negation, complementation, and discourse connections, the author clearly demonstrates that subjectivity, discourse management, and argumentative orientation are pervasive and fundamentally important, even in what are considered core areas of grammar. Linguists of all persuasions can profit from this volume. (Ronald W. Langacker, University of California, San Diego)