Epistemic Modality, Language, and Conceptualization: A cognitive-pragmatic perspective: 5 (Human Cognitive Processing) - Hardcover

Nuyts, Jan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9027223572 ISBN 13: 9789027223579

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2001

Synopsis

The relationship between language and conceptualization remains one of the major puzzles in language research. This monograph addresses this issue by means of an in depth corpus based and experimental investigation of the major types of expressions of epistemic modality in Dutch, German and English. By adopting a systematic functional orientation, the book explains a whole range of peculiarities of epistemic expression forms (synchronically and diachronically), and it offers a clear perspective on which cognitive systems are needed to get from the concept of epistemic modality to its linguistic expression. On that basis the author postulates a sophisticated, layered view of human conceptualization. This book is of interest both to scholars working on modality and related semantic dimensions, and to the interdisciplinary field of researchers concerned with the cognitive systems involved in language use.

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Synopsis

The relationship between language and conceptualization remains a major puzzle in language research. This title investigates main types of expressions of epistemic modality in Dutch, German and English. By adopting a systematic functional orientation, the book explains a whole range of peculiarities of epistemic expression forms and offers a perspective on which cognitive systems are needed to get from the concept of epistemic modality to its linguistic expression.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027223572
• ISBN 13: 9789027223579
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448