Conceptual Structure, Discourse and Language - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575860406 ISBN 13: 9781575860404

Publisher: CSLI, 2001

Synopsis

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.

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Book Description

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. This volume will appeal to a wide range of linguists, echoing the theme of the conference and bringing together two diverse approaches to linguistics.

Edition details

• Publisher: CSLI
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1575860406
• ISBN 13: 9781575860404
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 516
• Editor: Goldberg Adele