| Foundations of Cognitive Grammar: Volume I: Theoretical Prerequisites Contributor(s): Langacker, Ronald W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804738513 ISBN-13: 9780804738514 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: " It represents important changes in the thrust of linguistic approaches to language. . . . It is rich, full, and thought-provoking. . . . The issues it raises are significant and will be much debated in the future." -- Linguistic Anthropology " Langacker has written a highly stimulating first part; it will be exciting to see the sequel." -- Canadian Journal of Linguistics |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation |
| Dewey: 415 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 5.99" W x 9.01" (1.43 lbs) 540 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first volume of a two-volume work that introduces a new and fundamentally different conception of language structure and linguistic investigation. The central claim of cognitive grammar is that grammar forms a continuum with lexicon and is fully describable in terms of symbolic units (i.e. form-meaning pairings). In contrast to current orthodoxy, the author argues that grammar is not autonomous with respect to semantics, but rather reduces to patterns for the structuring and symbolization of conceptual content. |