Discourse and the Continuity of Reference: Representing Mental Categorization

Cornelia Zelinsky-Wibbelt

ISBN 10: 3110167654 / ISBN 13: 9783110167658

Published by Mouton de Gruyter, 2000

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reprint 2011 edition. 354 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discourse and the Continuity of Reference: Representing Mental Categorization
• Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110167654
• ISBN 13: 9783110167658
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

This text offers an interdisciplinary account of reference and categorization within the framework of cognitive linguistics. Central issues are the distinction between lexical vagueness and polysemy as well as the creation of new meanings in English and German. Polysemy is resolved by a computational implementation in a machine-translation system.