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Glossary of Cognitive, A

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Vyvyan Evans

256 pp., 5 x 7 ¾
Paper $19.95
ISBN 978-0-87480-914-5

Cognitive linguistics is one of the most rapidly expanding schools in linguistics. A mature intellectual movement with a large international community of active scholars, cognitive linguistics is the most rapidly expanding approach to language and mind within cognitive science with an impressive and complex technical vocabulary.

This alphabetic guide gives an upto- date introduction to the key terms in cognitive linguistics, covering all the major theories, approaches, ideas, and many relevant theoretical constructs. The Glossary also features a brief introduction to cognitive linguistics, a detailed annotated reading list, and a listing of some key researchers in cognitive linguistics.

Key Features:
A handy and easily understandable pocket guide for anyone embarking on courses in cognitive linguistics, and language and mind

Numerous cross-references to related terms

Coverage of newer areas such as Radical Construction Grammar, E mbodied Construction Grammar, Primary Metaphor Theory, and Principled Polysemy Linguistics

Vyvyan Evans is professor of Cognitive Linguistic at the University of Brighton and author and editor of numerous books relating to cognitive linguistics. These include: The Structure of Time; Cognitive Linguistics (with Melanie Green), and The Cognitive Linguistics Reader (co-edited with Benjamin Bergen and Jörg Zinken).