| Conceptual Structure, Discourse and Language Contributor(s): Goldberg, Adele E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1575860414 ISBN-13: 9781575860411 Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat OUR PRICE: $64.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics |
| Dewey: 415 |
| LCCN: 96014206 |
| Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information - Lecture N |
| Physical Information: 515 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of papers is the result of the first Conceptual Structure, Discourse and Language conference (CSDL) held at the University of California, San Diego. The conference brought together researchers from both 'Cognitive' and 'Functional' approaches to linguistics. The papers in this volume span a variety of topics, but the common thread running through them is the claim that semantics and discourse properties are fundamental to the understanding of language. The themes presented in the volume include an emphasis on the dynamic nature of language, the relevance of a notion of viewpoint in grammatical analysis, the role and nature of metaphor and cognitive blend, the possibility of non-derivational ways to capture relationships among constructions and the importance of lexical semantics. This volume will appeal to a wide range of linguists, echoing the theme of the conference - bringing together two diverse approaches to linguistics. |