Psycholinguistics Books
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Topics in English Language Language
Book SynopsisEssential study guides for the future linguist. Language Development is an introduction to how we learn to speak, read and write. It is suitable for advanced level students and beyond. Written with input from the Cambridge English Corpus, it considers the theoretical approaches to language development from early childhood to teenager. Language Development explores the lifelong process of learning a language, as well as the social factors that affect it. Using activities to help explain analysis methods, this book guides students through major modern issues and concepts. It summarises key concerns and modern findings, while providing inspiration for language investigations and non-examined assessments (NEAs) with research suggestions.Table of Contents1. Learning to talk: 1.1. Stages of acquisition in young children; 1.2. Further development: grammar and phonology; 1.3. Discourse development; 2. Theories of spoken language acquisition: 2.1. An overview of theories behind spoken language acquisition; 2.2. Timeline of language acquisition; 2.3. The influence of environmental factors; 2.4. Child-directed speech and its characteristics; 3. Learning to read: 3.1. Books for young children; 3.2. Overlaps between spoken language and literacy acquisition; 3.3. Shared reading: its purposes and functions; 3.4. Reading development stages; 3.5. Understanding the conventions of written text; 3.6. Different methods of teaching reading; 3.7. Cues and miscues; 3.8. The primary national strategy; 4. Learning to write: 4.1. How do children learn to write?; 4.2. How do children learn to spell?; 4.3. How does grammar develop?; 4.4. Genre-based model of writing pedagogy; 4.5. Concerns over writing engagement and achievement; 4.6. Educational approaches to teaching writing; 5. Later Learning: 5.1. What is teen talk?; 5.2. Social media platforms; 5.3. Talk in the secondary education context; 5.4. The changing nature of reading as it develops and adapts; 5.5. Development of writing as young people mature; Ideas and answers; References.
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Oxford University Press Gesture
Book SynopsisThis book provides a short and accessible introduction to how we use gesture in communication. Gestures are those actions made with the human body that accompany spoken or signed language; they are found in every human community that has language, but are far more heavily context dependent than the linguistic elements of communication. In this book, Lauren Gawne explores the different categories of gesture, showing that their use varies across cultures and languages, and even across specific interactions. Further chapters cover the acquisition of gesture, where it lives in the brain, and its role in both the origins of language and the future of communication. Written in an engaging style and compact format, and suitable for readers for all backgrounds, the book demonstrates the importance of gesture in understanding how we communicate.
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Oxford University Press Language and the Brain A Slim Guide to
Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to the state-of-the-art neuroscientific research that is revolutionizing our understanding of language. Written in an accessible, conversational style, it focuses on specific aspects of how the brain allows us to use language while also exploring broader themes.Trade ReviewSometimes one picks up a book that doesn't initially spark interest, only to discover that it touches on multiple facets of one's own life...Each chapter persuades through the combined art of conversational humor, illuminating figures, a helpful summary, and extensive supporting material. This concise volume offers an excellent example of how to convey challenging scientific content in an approachable manner. * Choice *The book Language and the Brain: A Slim Guide to Neurolinguistics focuses on what is it about the human brain that makes it possible to use language...All in all, this book provides a preliminary understanding of neurolinguistics. * Mingkuo Shao, University of Science and Technology Beijing School of Foreign Studies Beijing, P. R. China *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of figures 1: Introduction 2: The toolbox 3: Sounds in the brain 4: A neural code for speech 5: Activating words 6: Representing meaning 7: Structure and prediction 8: Composing sentences 9: Building dependencies 10: Wrapping up Abbreviations Glossary International Phonetic Alphabet for English Notes Figure acknowledgments References Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) The Articulate Mammal Routledge 2011
Book SynopsisA classic in its field for almost forty years, The Articulate Mammal is a brilliant introduction to psycholinguistics. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by the author.Trade Review‘An excellent and very welcome guide to psycholinguistics…highly recommended.’ The Washington Post ‘The reader’s curiosity about the complexities of the mother tongue is kept right to the end.’ The Times Educational Supplement ‘This is an excellent text which would give the undergraduate student as fine an introduction to the field of psycholinguistics as is available today.’ Choice Table of ContentsForeword to the Routledge Classics Edition Preface to the first edition. Preface to the fifth edition. Introduction 1.The great automatic grammatizator 2.Animals that try to talk 3.Grandmama’s teeth 4.Predestinate grooves 5.A blueprint in the brain? 6.Chattering children 7.Puzzling it out 8.Celestial unintelligibility 9.The white elephant problem 10.The case of the missing fingerprint 11.The Cheshire Cat’s grin 12.Banker’s clerk or hippopotamus? Suggestions for further reading References Index
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John Wiley & Sons Nature of Language
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Cambridge University Press Introducing Psycholinguistics
Book SynopsisHow humans produce and understand language is clearly introduced in this textbook for students with only a basic knowledge of linguistics. With a logical, flexible structure Introducing Psycholinguistics steps through the central topics of production and comprehension of language and the interaction between them.Trade Review'An engaging and impressively comprehensive view of psycholinguistics that will provide an excellent introduction for the novice reader, and inform the advanced reader as well. Lucid, balanced and thorough.' Shari R. Speer, Ohio State University'A clear and digestible introduction to the field of psycholinguistics which illustrates the major research findings and carefully explains their relevance for theories of language processing. Starting from scratch, the book guides us through the psychology of language with engaging experimental demonstrations, web resources, and practical exercises.' Nick Ellis, University of Michigan'An invaluable text for any student of psycholinguistics. Students will appreciate the concise chapter introductions and summaries, lists of key terms and online materials. Best of all, Introducing Psycholinguistics takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on evidence from classic and recent studies and placing it within current linguistic theory.' Diane Nelson, University of Leeds'I really enjoyed reading the book and I will definitely use it the next time I teach an introductory course in psycholinguistics.' Åsa Abelin, Moderna språkTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Planning utterances; 3. Finding words; 4. Building words; 5. Monitoring and repair; 6. The use of gesture; 7. Perception for language; 8. Spoken word recognition; 9. Visual word recognition; 10. Syntactic sentence processing; 11. Interpreting sentences; 12. Making connections; 13. Architecture of the language processing system.
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Cambridge University Press Metaphor in Discourse
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the use of metaphor across a variety of texts and genres from literature, politics, science, education, advertising and the discourse of mental illness. Includes detailed case studies focusing on specific texts, from election leaflets to specialist scientific articles. Demonstrates that metaphor is a central phenomenon in language and thought.Trade Review'… one of the most comprehensive introductory monographs which touch upon many topics in both metaphor and discourse studies. … The book is an excellent contribution to metaphor studies. … brings a new perspective to discourse analysis …' Discourse Studies'… well structured and well organised … The book represents an insightful exploration of metaphor in different discourses and many genres. Thus, the book has both theoretical and practical significance. … Metaphor in Discourse is highly recommended for students, researchers, and scholars interested in the study of metaphor as well as (critical) discourse analysis, cognitive linguistics, stylistics, and corpus linguistics. … What adds to the usefulness of the book is having a simple, clear, comprehensive glossary at the end … the book makes a significant contribution to the interface of metaphor studies …' Metaphor and Symbol'Metaphor in Discourse successfully illustrates a diverse range of functions for metaphor … accessible and lively throughout and there is sustained quality of illustration and of argumentation … another valuable contribution in the burgeoning field of metaphor studies.' Journal of SociolinguisticsTable of Contents1. Introduction: studying metaphor in discourse; 2. Metaphor in literature; 3. Metaphor in politics; 4. Metaphor in science and education; 5. Metaphor in other genres and discourses: two further case studies; 6. Corpora and metaphor; 7. Conclusions.
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Penguin Random House India Invisible Empire
Book SynopsisIt brings together science, history and great storytelling to paint a fascinating picture of viruses as a major actor, not just in human civilisation but also in the human body.
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Springer 10th ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming AIP Conference Proceedings v 907
Book SynopsisSusan Kemper A debate about the role of working memory in language processing has become center-most in psycholinguistics (Caplan & Waters, in press; Just & Carpenter, 1992; Just, Carpenter, & Keller, 1996; Waters & Caplan, 1996). This debate concerns which aspects of language processing are vulnerable to working memory limitations, how working memory is best measured, and whether compensatory processes can offset working memory limitations. Age-comparative studies are particularly relevant to this debate for several reasons: difficulties with language and communication are frequently mentioned by older adults and signal the onset of Alzheimer''s dementia and other pathologies associated with age; older adults commonly experience working memory limitations that affect their ability to perform everyday activities; the rapid aging of the United States population has forced psycholoTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface; S. Kemper. Part 1: Constraints on Language: Aging. 1. Language Production and Aging; D.M. Burke. 2. Working Memory and Spoken Language Comprehension: The Case for Age Stability in Conceptual Short-Term Memory; A. Wingfield, P.A. Tun. 3. Discourse Processing and Aging: Resource Allocation as a Limiting Factor; E.A.L. Stine-Morrow, L.M. Soederberg Miller. Part 2: Constraints on Language: Memory. 4. Limitations on Syntactic Processing; S. Kemper, K.A. Kemtes. 5. Verbal Working Memory Capacity and On-Line Sentence Processing Efficiency in the Elderly; G. Waters, D. Caplan. 6. Testing Age Invariance in Language Processes; R. Kliegl, et al. Part 3: Constraints on Language: Grammar. 7. Processing Difficulty and Principles of Grammar; G. Fanselow, et al. 8. Parsing and Memory; L. Frazier. Part 4: Constraints on Language: Neuroscience. 9. Working with Limited Memory: Sentence Comprehension in Alzheimer's Disease; D. Kempler, et al. 10. Memory or Aging? That's the Question: An Electrophysiological Perspective on Language; T.C. Gunter, et al. 11. Age Effects on the Functional Neuroanatomy of Syntactic Processing in Sentence Comprehension; D. Caplan, G. Waters. Concluding Observations; R. Kliegl, S. Kemper. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Reading Acquisition
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1992. This book brings together the work of a number of distinguished international researchers engaged in basic research on beginning reading. Individual chapters address various processes and problems in learning to read - including how acquisition gets underway, the contribution of story listening experiences, what is involved in learning to read words, and how readers represent information about written words in memory. In addition, the chapter contributors consider how phonological, onset-rime, and syntactic awareness contribute to reading acquisition, how learning to spell is involved, how reading ability can be explained as a combination of decoding skill plus listening comprehension skill, and what causes reading difficulties and how to study these causes.Table of ContentsPreface 1. Studies in the Acquisition Procedure for Reading: Rationale, Hypotheses, and Data B. Byrne 2. Reading, Spelling, and the Orthographic Cipher P.B. Gough, C. Juel, P.L. Griffith 3. Rhyme, Analogy, and Children's Reading U. Goswami, P. Bryant 4. The Role of Intrasyllabic Units in Learning to Read and Spell R. Treiman 5. Reconceptualizing the Development of Sight Word Reading and Its Relationship to Recoding L.C. Ehri 6. The Representation Problem in Reading Acquisition C.A. Perfetti 7. Cognitive and Linguistic Factors in Learning to Read W.E. Tunmer, W.A. Hoover 8. Reading Stories to Preliterate Children: A Proposed Connection to Reading J.M. Mason 9. Dyslexia in a Computational Model of Word Recognition in Reading M. Seidenberg 10. Identifying the Causes of Reading Disability D. Shankweiler, S. Crain, S. Brady, P. Macaruso 11. Speculations on the Causes and Consequences of Individual Differences in Early Reading Acquisition K.E. Stanovich 12. Whole Language Versus Code Emphasis: Underlying Assumptions and Their Implications for Reading Instruction I.Y. Liberman, A.M. Liberman
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Taylor & Francis Literacy
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1980. The skills of reading and writing have been proclaimed as universal human rights. This book explores why this should be so. In particular, it examines whether or not the possession of reading or writing skills has, or has not, influenced the values and organisation of society. Viewing literacy as a technology, the author maintains that like all technologies, it is created by man for limited purposes. Nevertheless, given the right conditions, it can be used by man to change not only other technologies, but also himself and (in the end) all of his society. But like other technologies, literacy too may be subject to obsolescence which poses the all-important question of whether the advent of universal literacy has coincided with the redundancy of the written word.Table of Contents1. Illiteracy Today 2. The Demand for Literacy 3. Literacy and the Individual 4. Literacy and Society 5. A Human Right to Literacy? 6. The Costs and the Future of Literacy
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Taylor & Francis Inc Reading A Basic Guide for Parents and Teachers Routledge Library Editions Literacy
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1974. This is an enlightening guide to the teaching of reading in response to the desire to motivate children to read and write, and rapidly and permanently teach them these techniques. It gives an account of the modern methods of teaching these skills, based on the natural learning drive of play, the environment, and on the normal sequence of child development. The author shows parents what and how their children are being taught, and suggests ways in which they can develop their children''s pre-reading skills before they go to school.Review of the original edition:McKeown''s common sense approach to the problems involved in learning to read, her very practical suggestions for solutions, and her emphasis on the harmful effects of forcing children into reading too early, make this book most useful contribution... - Jean Hudson ReadingTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Language Development 2. Reading Readiness 3. Symbolism 4. Matching, Sorting and Grading 5. Visual Discrimination 6. Auditory Discrimination 7. Look and Say 8. Phonic Methods 9. Writing 10. Spelling 11. Summary. Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Learning to Read and Write
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1986. This is an excellent resourcebook for the holistic teaching of language and the arts. The book works its way through theories of language acquisition and literacy before specifically discussing the role of the arts in literacy education and the integration approach. Each chapter has an extensive annotated bibliography detailing the resources available. The final listing includes both resources for teachers but also the children. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this sociopsycholinguistic account will be of great use to anyone seeking a better understanding of teaching and learning reading and writing.Table of ContentsForeword. Introduction 1. Language Acquisition: Building the Foundation for Reading 2. Aesthetic Development and the Role of the Arts in Education 3. Learning to Read and Write 4. The Integrated Curriculum
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Cambridge University Press Cognitive Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition of Chinese
Book SynopsisIncluding sample lesson plans and classroom-ready activities, this book shows how to use key cognitive linguistic concepts to analyze the Chinese language and to advance L2 Chinese teaching and learning. It is ideal for language instructors, as well as academic researchers and students in Chinese linguistics and language pedagogy.Trade Review'A fantastically broad, thorough, and up-to-date overview of Cognitive Linguistics theory and data, accompanied with practical tools for teaching second language pedagogy and Chinese as a second language. This book stands as an example of how useful research can be in the hands of experienced language teaching practitioners.' Benjamin Bergen, Professor of Cognitive Science, UC San Diego'This book represents a comprehensive and systematic application of cognitive linguistic research to the teaching and learning of the Chinese language, revealing how language and thought are related in embodied experience and cultural environment. Its publication is of great benefit to those who learn, teach, or study Chinese as a second language.' Ning Yu, Professor of Applied Linguistics and Asian Studies, The Pennsylvania State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Cognitive linguistics and second language acquisition; 2. Construal in language; 3. Concepts and categorization; 4. Iconicity and image schemas; 5. Metaphor and metonymy; 6. Polysemy; 7. Embodied cognition and mental simulation; 8. Teaching Chinese modal verbs; 9. The future of cognitive linguistics in Chinese studies.
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Cambridge University Press Constructions Networks and Linguistic Change
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Cambridge University Press The Perks of Being a Bookworm
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The New Psychology of Language
Book SynopsisThis illuminating book offers an up-to-date introduction to the psychology of language, exploring aspects of language processing that have previously not been given centre stage such as the role of body and brain, social aspects of language use, and mental models.The New Psychology of Language presents an overarching theoretical account called the Language User Framework for discussing a wide variety of core language activities. How do we understand speech in conversations? How do we read books? How do we convert our thoughts into bodily signals (speech, gestures, facial expressions) when we speak? What happens in the mind and brain when we have mastered two or more languages? All these aspects of language use are discussed at the level of words and sentences, as well as text and discourse. Language is considered as an embodied, embedded, incremental cognitive activity aiming at the construction and communication of rich and dynamic mental models. Discussion boxes hiTable of Contents1. Basic assumptions of a new psychology of language 2. Language and communication 3. The Language User Framework 4. Language research techniques 5. Recognizing spoken words 6. Recognizing printed and written words 7. Sentence processing 8. Meaning 9. Language production 10. Multilingualism 11. Conclusion and outlook
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Taylor & Francis Psychology and the Poetics of Growth
Book SynopsisIn this volume, originally published in 1977, the authors describe the relevance of figurative language for the psychology of language and present a methodological approach best described as naturalistic in orientation. The first section presents the idea of figurative language in terms of linguistic, aesthetic, and philosophical background. Also included is a description of empirical techniques used to assess figurative language and findings from an analysis of widely differing spoken and written contexts.The second section of this volume deals with the occurrence and significance of figurative language within the specific context of psychotherapy. The use of such language is shown to be crucial in patient insight. The third section deals with children, their understanding and use of figurative expressions, specifically within the school. Here is a volume that was an outstanding addition to the literature at the time and still a valuable resource today.
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Taylor & Francis Understanding Artificial Minds through Human
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Artificial Minds through Human Minds provides an introduction into artificial intelligence through the lens of psychology.What are the similarities and differences between concepts known in psychology with regards to the brain, mind and behaviour, and how do they compare with their computational counterparts? With rapid developments it becomes easy to lose sight of the very essentials of artificial intelligence. Beginning with an introduction to the relationship between AI and human minds, the book goes on to discuss complex issues including how humans and AI think, learn, remember, and use language. It doesn't shy away from complicated issues of human and AI collaboration or ethics, and provides great insight into the future of AI and applications for our society.Answering all the questions you've been too afraid to ask, Understanding Artificial Minds through Human Minds is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand more about the greates
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Cambridge University Press Referring in Language
Book SynopsisThe first of its kind, this book provides a full account of 'referential expressions' in language. It offers an integrated framework, which combines perspectives from functional grammar and cognitive linguistics with psycholinguistic evidence. It is essential reading for academic researchers in syntax, discourse analysis and cognitive linguistics.Table of ContentsPart I. The Nature of Referring and Referring Expressions: 1. The multidisciplinary field of referring; 2. The great debate: definiteness and indefiniteness; 3. A functional grammar for referring expressions; Part II. Typical Reference: 4. Typicality and atypicality; 5. Referring in spontaneous discourse; 6. Referring in prepared discourse; Part III. Atypical Reference: 7. Referring in non-collaborative contexts; 8. Indefinite expressions for referring definitely; 9. Child's play; 10. Reference and metonymy; 11. Epilogue.
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Cambridge University Press A Mind for Language
Book SynopsisIllustrated with real-life examples throughout, this book provides a complete introduction to one of the most fundamental question about what it means to be human: how does human language arise in the mind? Theory is explained in an easy-to-understand way, making it accessible for students without a background in linguistics--Table of ContentsI. Introduction; 1. What this book is about; II. The never-ending debate; 2. The innateness hypothesis; 3. Philosophy of mind; 4. Cognitive science; 5. Modularity; III. The mental grammar, language universals and language change; 6. The organization of the mental grammar; 7. Language universals; 8. Language change; IV. Language acquisition; 9. Language acquisition: the road from input to mental grammar; 10. Stages of language acquisition; 11. Critical period effects; 12. How children create new languages; V. Language in a different modality; 13. Sign languages; VI. Winding up; 14. Evaluating the arguments: a forum discussion.
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Cambridge University Press Language and Online Identities
Book SynopsisDrawing upon a unique forensic linguistic project on undercover policing of online sexual crime, in this book the authors develop a novel theory of linguistic identity. The exploration of language and identity will appeal to students and researchers of forensic linguistics, and in sociolinguistic work more widely.
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Cambridge University Press Constituent Order in Language and Thought
Book SynopsisBased on a case study in field-based comparative psycholinguistics, this pioneering book is the first to explore the neurocognition of endangered 'object-before-subject languages', such as Kaqchikel and Seediq. It is essential reading for researchers and students in psycholinguistics, syntactic theory, linguistic typology and linguistic fieldwork.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Kaqchikel Mayan; 3. Word order preference in sentence comprehension I: behavioral studies; 4. Word order preference in sentence comprehension II: fMRI studies; 5. Word order preference in sentence comprehension III: ERP studies without context; 6. Word order preference in sentence comprehension IV: ERP studies with context; 7. Basic word order in language and natural order of thought; 8. Constituent order preference in event representation; 9. Word order preference in sentence production I: production frequency; 10. Word order preference in sentence production II: time course and cognitive load; 11. Grammatical processing and event apprehension; 12. Syntactic structure of Kaqchikel revisited; 13. Syntax and processing load; 14. Concluding remarks; Appendix A: spatial frames of reference of Kaqchikel speakers; Appendix B: syntax and processing in Seediq: a behavioral study.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Handbook of Irony and Thought
Book SynopsisThis volume provides readers with a broad overview of the different ways that irony emerges in human life, within interpersonal communication, instances of situational irony, literature and artistic creations. It emphasizes the importance of irony in ordinary thought, language, and communication.Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction: 1. Irony and thought: the state of the art Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr. and Herbert L. Colston; Part II. The Scope of Irony: 2. Kinds of irony: a general theory Gregory Currie; 3. Irony and cognitive operations Francisco Ruiz de Mendoza; 4. The varieties of ironic experience Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr., Patrawat Samermit and Christopher Karzmark; Part III. Irony's Impact: 5. Irony as social work: opposition, expectation violation, and contrast Herbert Colston; 6. Rorty, irony and neoliberalism Claire Colebrook; 7. Irony and its consequences in the public sphere Paul Simpson; Part IV. Irony in Linguistic Communication: 8. Constructions in verbal irony production: the case of rhetorical questions Angeliki Athanasiadou; 9. Tracking the ironical eye: eye tracking studies on irony and sarcasm Salvadore Attardo; 10. Inferring irony online Francisco Yus; 11. Irony and thought: developmental insights Penny Pexman; 12. Vocal strategies in ironic communication Gregory Bryant; 13. Great expectations and EPIC fails: a computational perspective on irony and sarcasm Tony Veale; Part V. Irony, Affect and Related Figures: 14. Irony and humor Marta Dynel; 15. Emotional responses to sarcasm Ruth Filik; 16. Irony, exaggeration and hyperbole: no embargo on the cargo! John Barnden; 17. Irony and its overlap with hyperbole and understatement Laura Neuhaus; 18. Irony and satire Christian Burgers; 19. Hypocrisy and situational irony Cameron Shelley; Part VI. Irony in Expressive, Nonlinguistic Media: 20. Ironies in film James McDowell; 21. An ear for irony Katherine Turner and Sabatino DiBernardo; 22. Pictorial irony and sarcasm Albert Katz.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Speaking Our Minds
Book SynopsisLanguage is an essential part of what makes us human. Where did it come from? How did it develop into the complex system we know today? And what can an evolutionary perspective tell us about the nature of language and communication? Drawing on a range of disciplines including cognitive science, linguistics, anthropology and evolutionary biology, Speaking Our Minds explains how language evolved and why we are the only species to communicate in this way. Written by a rising star in the field, this groundbreaking book is required reading for anyone interested in understanding the origins and evolution of human communication and language.Trade Review"This I believe is the most important and the best book ever written on the evolution of language. It is the most important because it integrates like never before the different perspectives of linguistics, psychology, primatology, evolutionary biology, and anthropology into a novel and compelling explanation of how language emerged and evolved. It is the best because, moreover, it achieves this level of integration with great simplicity and clarity. A must-read.' - Dan Sperber, Emeritus Research Professor, CNRS, Paris, France & Professor of Cognitive Science, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary "Scott-Phillips has done an amazing job, combining approaches from fields as disparate as linguistics, cognition and evolutionary theory, to bring clarity to our understanding of human language. He explains what is special about human language, where it came from, and why it mattered for evolution. He has cut through the jargon to produce a highly readable book that will appeal to all users and students of communication, from humpty dumpty to eminent linguists." - Stu West, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, University of Oxford, UK "Clear, engaging, both serious and yet fun to read, this book offers a fresh perspective on what often seems to be a well-worn topic. It will reinvigorate debate, and encourage new ways of thinking." - Louise Barrett, Professor of Psychology & Canada Research Chair in Cognition, Evolution and Behaviour, University of Lethbridge, Canada "This is a highly accessible account of the nature of human language that challenges many common assumptions and makes a compelling argument for how we should approach language evolution." - Katie Slocombe, Evolutionary Psychologist & Senior Lecturer, University of York "This book is very impressive. The spirit of scientific endeavour and the excitement of understanding a complex topic come across strongly." - Andrew Wells, formerly Senior Lecturer in Psychology at LSE, UK "'Speaking Our Minds' is an engagingly written and convincingly argued work that promises to stimulate much new research in the field. The book offers a unifying account that tackles many of the questions surrounding the evolution of language." - Journal of Language EvolutionTable of Contents1. Two Approaches to Communication 2. The Emergence of Communication Systems 3. Cognition and Communication 4. The Evolution of Ostensive Communication 5. Crossing the Rubicon 6. Evolutionary AdaptationEpilogue: The Big Questions Answered.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Reception and Response
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1990. Each of the 12 chapters in this book build upon an approach to the analysis of spoken and written texts that is centred upon the recipient rather than the producer, for the abilities of listeners and readers deserve much attention. This book should be of interest to students and lecturers of linguistics, literary studies, English, education, communication studies and psychology.Table of ContentsIntroduction Graham McGregor and R.S. White Part 1: Contexts of Responsiveness 1. Attending the Hearing: Listening in Legal Settings Peter Goodrich 2. Therapeutic Listening Richard G. Tedeschi 3. ‘Listening In’: Negotiating Relationships Between Listeners and Presenters on Radio Phone-in Programmes Deborah Cameron and Deborah Hills 4. Who is Context? John Pellowe Part 2: Listener Response and Communication 5. Eavesdropper Response and the Analysis of Everyday Communicative Events Graham McGregor 6. Accomodating Troubles-talk: The Management of Elderly Self-disclosure Nikolas Coupland, Karen Henwood, Justine Coupland and Howard Giles 7. The Interpreter as Listener: An Observation of Response in the Oral Mode of Translating Ian Mason 8. Responsive Listening as Part of Religious Rhetoric: The Case of Black Pentecostal Preaching Christine Callender and Deborah Cameron Part 3: Responsive Readers 9. Where Interpretation Stops Robert Sharpe 10. ‘You Will Use My Words to Make Your Own Meaning’: Listening to Nadine Gordimer’s Burger’s Daughter Christine Devonshire and Susan Cordwell 11. Responding to the Word: Problems and Pitfalls in Interpreting the Bible Mark Corner 12. The Birth of the Reader R. S. White
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Art of Listening
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1986. This collection of essays is unified by one leading idea: that the active and creative abilities of listeners and readers deserve as much attention as the skills of speakers and writers. It is shown that hearers, far from being passive recipients in the communicative process, are in fact active in selecting, interpreting and creating from the disparate signals they receive. Equally, readers are involved in creating individual patterns of significance from a text. In presenting this argument, some essays deal with the importance of gender considerations, some with special modes of writing such as the private diary and literary translations, and others with the more familiar fields of poetry and drama. In the sphere of popular music, distinctions such as folk' and pop' indicate special problems in assessing the authenticity' of a listener's response. By concentrating on active listening, the collection develops and illustrates the conviction that there arTable of ContentsIntroduction Graham McGregor and R.S. White 1. Hearers’ Intentions John Pellowe 2. Comprehension and Context: Successful Communication and Communicative Breakdown Lesley Milroy 3. Resolving Misunderstandings Claire Humpreys-Jones 4. Listening Outside the Participation Framework Graham McGregor 5. Heading You in My Own Voice: Woman as Listener and Reader Linda Anderson 6. Analysing the Reader: A Critical Survey of Recent Psychoanalytical Theories of Reading Norbert H. Platz 7. The Nature of Listening in Reading Poetry: A Conversation R. A. Lumsden and John Pellowe 8. Shakespeare and the Listener R. S. White 9. Listening to Her Self: Women’s Diaries Rebecca Hiscock 10. Listening to a Silent Presence: Notes on Collaborating Over a Translation Desmond Graham and Trude Schwab 11. Tom Stoppard and the Politics of Listening Neil Sammells 12. The Dogma of Authenticity in the Experience of Popular Music Michael Pickering
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Palgrave Macmillan Approaches to Language Culture and Cognition
Book Synopsis1. Introduction: Approaches to Language, Culture and Cognition; Masataka Yamaguchi, Dennis Tay, and Benjamin Blount PART I - COGNITIVE LINGUISTIC APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2. Culture and Cognition, Lexicon and Grammar; Ronald W. Langacker 3. Deliteralization and the Birth of 'Emotion'; Dirk Geeraerts 4. 'Overthrowing' Yesterday's ICM: Meaning Reversal in a Hong Kong Chinese (Cantonese) Constructional Idiom; Kam-yiu S. Pang PART II: CULTURAL LINGUISTIC APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 5. Cultural Linguistics; Farzad Sharifian 6. Sloppy Selfhood: Metaphor, Embodiment, Animism, and Anthropomorphization in Japanese Language and Culture; Debra J Occhi 7. The Ceremonial Origins of Language; Gary B. Palmer, Jennifer Thompson, Jeffrey Parkin, Elizabeth Harmon PART III: INTERSECTION OF COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS AND LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY 8. On Intersubjective Co-construction of Virtual Space through Multimodal Means: A Case of Japanese Route-finding Discourse; Kuniyoshi Kataoka 9. DiscoTable of Contents1. Introduction: Approaches to Language, Culture and Cognition; Masataka Yamaguchi, Dennis Tay, and Benjamin Blount PART I - COGNITIVE LINGUISTIC APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2. Culture and Cognition, Lexicon and Grammar; Ronald W. Langacker 3. Deliteralization and the Birth of 'Emotion'; Dirk Geeraerts 4. 'Overthrowing' Yesterday's ICM: Meaning Reversal in a Hong Kong Chinese (Cantonese) Constructional Idiom; Kam-yiu S. Pang PART II: CULTURAL LINGUISTIC APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 5. Cultural Linguistics; Farzad Sharifian 6. Sloppy Selfhood: Metaphor, Embodiment, Animism, and Anthropomorphization in Japanese Language and Culture; Debra J Occhi 7. The Ceremonial Origins of Language; Gary B. Palmer, Jennifer Thompson, Jeffrey Parkin, Elizabeth Harmon PART III: INTERSECTION OF COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS AND LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY 8. On Intersubjective Co-construction of Virtual Space through Multimodal Means: A Case of Japanese Route-finding Discourse; Kuniyoshi Kataoka 9. Discovering Shared Understandings in Discourse: Prototypes and Stereotypes; Masataka Yamaguchi 10. Experiences as Resources: Metaphor and Life in Late Modernity; Lionel Wee 11. An Analysis of Metaphor Hedging in Psychotherapeutic Talk; Dennis Tay PART IV: SUMMARY AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 12. Situating Cultural Models in History and Cognition; Benjamin Blount ?
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Eye Tracking in Linguistics
Book SynopsisWhat is eye tracking? Why is it important for linguistics? How can I use it in my own research project?Answering these questions and more, this book guides you through one of the most exciting and innovative research methods in the field of linguistics. Divided into three parts, the chapters first offer an historical introduction and a foundational overview to the neurology and physiology of the eye and the common measurements and tools used in eye tracking. They then provide a guide to the applications of eye tracking most pertinent to linguists (reading, the visual-world paradigm, social eye tracking, and classroom applications), followed by a step-by-step process to plan, execute, analyze and report your research project in eye tracking. The book covers topics such as reading, lexical and syntactic processing, mind wandering, second language acquisition, and AAC devices, and includes statistical tools and how to write up results. Each chapter also includes self-study questions and aTrade ReviewThe handbook is a comprehensive compilation of oculography and its linguistics applications, covering reading, social gaze, joint attention, and language learning. The text is well structured including chapter-relevant glossary study aids and offers a succinct synopsis of planning an eye-tracking study. It is an excellent addition to the eye-tracking bookshelf. -- Andrew T. Duchowski, Clemson University, USASalvatore Attardo and Lucy Pickering have expertly placed their vast experience and teaching knowledge into this informative book on state-of-the-art eye-tracking methods for answering linguistic and applied linguistic research questions. With both foundation and practical topics covered, including an in-depth look at social eye tracking, this book is sure to open minds and will be a must-read for linguists and applied linguists alike. -- Paula Winke, Michigan State University, USATable of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface Introduction Part I: The Basics 1. Historical Development 2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye 3. The Visual System in the Brain 4. Eye Tracking Basics Part II: Applications 5. Reading 6. The Visual World Paradigm 7. Social Eye Tracking 8. Classroom attention and Lx Teaching 9. Applications in Related Fields Part III: Using Eye-Tracking 10. Planning an Eye Tracking Study 11. Principles of Statistical Analysis Conclusions Bibliography Glossary Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Experiencing Poetry
Book SynopsisHow do we experience poetry as readers? What is it in the text that provokes particular reactions, and how can we methodologically reveal these effects?Introducing an evidence-based approach to poetics, this book explores the psychological effects of poetic form and content, with an emphasis on how real readers respond to and experience poetry. Engaging with texts from diverse cultural and historical settings, it covers the basics of stylistic theory while at the same time outlining the specific methods required to categorize readers' cognitive, emotional and attitudinal reactions. Chapters guide you through engaging experiments, covering key concepts such as significance, averages, deviation, outliers and reliability, and bring poetry to life by drawing on YouTube performances and musical renditions of the texts. With further readings, a glossary of key terms and ancillary resources providing an overview of research methodology, this book equips you with all the linguistic and analyTrade ReviewThe chapters present a number of interesting methodological approaches that the authors themselves have implemented...As with all kinds of linguistic experience and ability, the evidence from direct and indirect assessment will show how, in the experiencing of poetry, language interfaces with other faculties of the mind. * Scientific Study of Literature *Experiencing Poetry welcomes readers into the field of empirical literary studies by connecting familiar aspects of poetry with scholarly concepts and research methods. The result is an engaging book for students or scholars who are new to the psychological study of poetry and its effects. -- Chantelle Warner, University of Arizona, USAExperiencing Poetry by Willie van Peer and Anna Chesnokova is a new volume exploring the concept of ‘psychopoetics’, ‘the study of the psychological experience of literature, and more specifically, of poetry in its various aspects and meanings’. Using stylistic approaches and empirical methods to analyse a range of poems for their prototypical features against established theoretical models, readers are presented with an insightful discussion of poems under novel chapter headings such as Poetry is Madness and Poetry is Prettiness. -- Marina Lambrou, Kingston University, UKTable of ContentsList of Figures Preface Foreword, David I. Hanauer Acknowledgments 1. Poetry is Structure 2. Poetry is Madness 3. Poetry is Prettiness 4. Poetry is Surprise 5. Poetry is Revelation 6. Poetry is Power 7. Poetry is Persistence 8. Methods to Study Psychopoetics 9. Toward a General Theory of Psychopoetics Bibliography Glossary Ancillary Resources Questionnaire Samples Dimensions of Foregrounding Effects Index
£76.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Experiencing Poetry
Book SynopsisHow do we experience poetry as readers? What is it in the text that provokes particular reactions, and how can we methodologically reveal these effects?Introducing an evidence-based approach to poetics, this book explores the psychological effects of poetic form and content, with an emphasis on how real readers respond to and experience poetry. Engaging with texts from diverse cultural and historical settings, it covers the basics of stylistic theory while at the same time outlining the specific methods required to categorize readers' cognitive, emotional and attitudinal reactions. Chapters guide you through engaging experiments, covering key concepts such as significance, averages, deviation, outliers and reliability, and bring poetry to life by drawing on YouTube performances and musical renditions of the texts. With further readings, a glossary of key terms and ancillary resources providing an overview of research methodology, this book equips you with all the linguistic and analyTrade ReviewExperiencing Poetry welcomes readers into the field of empirical literary studies by connecting familiar aspects of poetry with scholarly concepts and research methods. The result is an engaging book for students or scholars who are new to the psychological study of poetry and its effects. -- Chantelle Warner, University of Arizona, USAThe chapters present a number of interesting methodological approaches that the authors themselves have implemented...As with all kinds of linguistic experience and ability, the evidence from direct and indirect assessment will show how, in the experiencing of poetry, language interfaces with other faculties of the mind. * Scientific Study of Literature *Experiencing Poetry by Willie van Peer and Anna Chesnokova is a new volume exploring the concept of ‘psychopoetics’, ‘the study of the psychological experience of literature, and more specifically, of poetry in its various aspects and meanings’. Using stylistic approaches and empirical methods to analyse a range of poems for their prototypical features against established theoretical models, readers are presented with an insightful discussion of poems under novel chapter headings such as Poetry is Madness and Poetry is Prettiness. -- Marina Lambrou, Kingston University, UKTable of ContentsList of Figures Preface Foreword, David I. Hanauer Acknowledgments 1. Poetry is Structure 2. Poetry is Madness 3. Poetry is Prettiness 4. Poetry is Surprise 5. Poetry is Revelation 6. Poetry is Power 7. Poetry is Persistence 8. Methods to Study Psychopoetics 9. Toward a General Theory of Psychopoetics Bibliography Glossary Ancillary Resources Questionnaire Samples Dimensions of Foregrounding Effects Index
£26.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Cognitive Grammar in Stylistics
Book SynopsisProviding an engaging, accessible and practically-focused introduction to cognitive grammar, this book demonstrates how central cognitive grammar principles can be used in stylistic analyses. Assuming no prior knowledge, it leads students through the basics of cognitive grammar, outlining its place within the field of cognitive linguistics as a whole, providing clear explanations of key principles and concepts, and explaining how these can be used to support the study of a range of literary and non-literary texts.Thoroughly updated throughout to encompass emerging trends in the field, this second edition features:- Increased exploration of a range of topics, including specificity and definiteness, scanning, perfective and imperfective verbs, action chains, and subjective and objective construal- A brand new chapter on extended projects in cognitive grammar- Additional activities, including on a wider range of literary texts
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Language Development
Book SynopsisAn accessible introduction to language development aimed at a wide audience of students from different disciplines such as psychology, behavioural science, linguistics, cognitive science, and speech pathology. It requires only minimal knowledge of psychology, and is intended for undergraduates from the second year of studies onwards.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements xv Chapter 1 What Enables Infants to Acquire Language? 1 Chapter 2 What do Infants Learn Before they Speak their First Word? 19 Chapter 3 How does Social and Cognitive Development Support Language Development? 43 Chapter 4 How do Children Learn Words? 63 Chapter 5 How do Children Learn to Combine and Modify Words? 89 Chapter 6 What Kind of Language do Children Encounter? 117 Chapter 7 How do Children Learn to Use Language? 141 Chapter 8 How does Language Development Aff ect Cognition? 163 Chapter 9 What is the Role of Literacy in Language Development? 189 Chapter 10 What Causes Language Impairments? 213 Chapter 11 How do Deaf Children Acquire Language? 239 Chapter 12 How does Language Development Aff ect the Brain? 263 Glossary 287 References 303 Name Index 367 Subject Index 379
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Edinburgh University Press Cognitive Linguistics
Book SynopsisAn authoritative general introduction to cognitive linguistics, this book provides up-to-date coverage of all areas of the field and sets in context recent developments within cognitive semantics and cognitive approaches to grammar.
£29.45
Edinburgh University Press Language Acquisition
Book SynopsisAn up-to-date introduction to language acquisition for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in linguistics and cognitive science
£25.64
De Gruyter Cognitive Linguistics and Sociocultural Theory:
Book SynopsisBy integrating cognitive linguistics and sociocultural theories, this groundbreaking book presents empirical studies on selected grammatical and semantic aspects that are challenging for second/foreign language learners. Through in-depth studies exploring eight different languages, this book offers insights generated through the synergy between cognitive linguistics and sociocultural theories that can be readily incorporated into teaching.
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Academic Studies Press Essays on the Evolutionary-Synthetic Theory of
Book SynopsisThis book implements a multidisciplinary approach in describing language both in its ontogenetic development and in its close interrelationship with other human subsystems such as thought, memory, and activity, with a focus on the semantic component of the evolutionary-synthetic theory.The volume analyzes, among others, the mechanisms for grammatical polysemy, and brings to light the structural unity of artefact and natural concepts (such as CHAIR, ROAD, LAKE, RIVER, TREE). Additionally, object and motor concepts are defined in terms of the language of thought, and their representation in neurobiological memory codes is discussed; finally, the hierarchic structure of basic meanings of concrete nouns is shown to arise as a result of their step-by-step development in ontogeny.Table of Contents Acknowledgements Preface 1. The place of the evolutionary-synthetic theory of language among the ranks of linguistic theories 2. Peer reviews of the evolutionary-synthetic theory 3. About the book contents Chapter 1 On the contradictory nature of contemporary linguistic theories and how to change it for the better 1. Introduction 2. A compendium of incompatible linguistic frameworks 3. Contrastive analysis of some mutually contradicting linguistic theories 1. Introduction 2. On the role of language in thought 3. Is language an autonomous module ("cognitive organ")? 4. Other opposing assumptions in the theories under discussion 4. Contradictory descriptions of particular linguistic problems 1. The incompatibility of theories of lexical polysemy 2. Contradictory descriptions of the syntax-lexicon interface 3. Theories of language origin and evolution 5. The futility of attempts to reach a consensus 1. Unproductiveness of scholarly polemics 2. Inefficiency of interdisciplinary approaches 6. Is linguistics a natural science? 7. The crisis and its causes 1. Is "multiparadigmality" typical of linguistics? 2. The status of linguistics as a science 3. The root of trouble 8. Principles of an evolutionary-synthetic theory of language 9. Crisis in the cognitive sciences 1. Contradictory frameworks in cognitive sciences 2. The cause of the crisis 3. Towards a unified cognitive paradigm Chapter 2 A reference-based approach to describing notional words 1. A reference-based approach to lexical semantics 1. The dual structure of lexical meaning 2. Basic meanings of the words chair and armchair 2. An analysis of basic meanings of the action verbs udarit' 'hit-PF', tolknut' 'push-PF', padat' 'fall-IMP', brat' 'take-IMP' and vzbirat'sja 'climb-IMP' 1. Introductory remarks 2. Contact verbs: udarit' 'hit-PF', kosnut'sja 'touch-PF', tolknut' 'push-PF' 3. The verb padat' 'fall-IMP' 4. The verb brat' 'take-IMP' / vzjat' 'take-PF' 5. The verb vzbirat'sja 'climb' 3. Verbs of spatial orientation:... stojat' 'stand', sidet' 'sit', ležat' 'lie', and viset' 'hang' 1. The verb viset' 'hang' 2. The verbs stojat' stand', ležat' 'lie', and sidet' 'sit' 4. The motion verbs...idti 'walk', bežat' 'run', polzti 'crawl', šagat' 'step/stride', prygat' 'jump', and exat' 'go/ride/drive' 1. The motion verbs idti 'walk' and bežat' 'run' 2. A comparative description of the verbs idti 'walk', bežat' 'run', polzti 'crawl', prygat' 'jump' and šagat' 'step/stride' 3. Basic meaning of the verb exat' 'go/ride/drive' 5. The structure of lexical polysemy 1. Reference in lexicology 2. Lexical polysemy 3. Supplement. Three contemporary approaches to lexical polysemy 6. Appendix 1. Excerpts from the email correspondence between A. D. Koshelev and I. A. Mel'čuk (February—March 1995) 7. Appendix 2. An infant's early acquisition of the laws of nature 1. An infant's view of the physical world 2. Formation of causal relationships Chapter 3 Basic-level concepts as the neurobiological codes for memory 1. Concrete concepts and motor concepts 1. Introduction. Two interpretations of basic-level concrete concepts 2. Functional schema of basic-level concepts 3. The function of an object and a linguistic explanation of this function 4. A linguistic explanation of the concept functional schema 5. Neurobiological grounds for the basic concept schema 6. Motor concepts 7. Concrete concepts TropInKA 'FooTpATh', DorožKA 'TrAcK', dOROgA 'ROAd' 8. Concepts OzERO 'LAkE' and REkA 'RIVER' 9. The concept dEREVO 'TREE' 10. Appendix. On the dual nature of human categories 2. On the psychophysical state and the neurobiology of human actions 1. Events and their storage in memory (the neural codes of memory) 2. Psychophysical state as a memory code for interaction 3. Biomechanical models of walking and running 4. On recognition of observed actions 5. Mirror neurons and action recognition 6. Canonical neurons and object recognition Chapter 4 Elements of a sensory grammar 1. On the basic and derivative meanings of ... nominal genitive constructions in Russian (ručka dveri handle-Nom door-gen, vetka dereva branch-Nom tree-gen) 1. The 'part-whole' relationship and its linguistic representation 2. Objects and their functional parts 3. The basic meaning of the nominal genitive construction Y X-gen 4. The derivative meanings of the nominal genitive 5. Objects with a multilevel partitive structure 6. The partitive structure of plants 7. The partitive structure of animals and humans 2. On structural and genetic similarity of lexical and grammatical categories. …The meaning of transitivity 1. The structure of basic meaning 2. The structure of polysemy 3. The meaning of transitivity 3. The basic and derivative meanings of voice. The active, passive, and reflexive meanings 1. A cognitive approach to the analysis of voice meanings 2. The active voice 3. The reflexive voice: myt'sja ʻwash-reflʼ, kutat'sja ʻmuffle-refl up [in something]ʼ, brit'sja ʻshave-reflʼ 4. The passive voice: mašina moetsja ʻthe car is washing-reflʼ, bel'ё sušitsja ʻthe linen is drying-reflʼ, dom stroitsja plotnikom ʻthe house is building-refl by the carpenterʼ Chapter 5 On the single structure of lexical meanings of nouns and verbs 1. Object and the system of its parts (the partitive concept) 1. Object and its parts 2. The function of an object as the sum of the functions of its parts 3. The role-based hierarchy of object parts 4. The developed concept 5. How is the main part of an object determined? 6. The functional and physical parts of an object 7. On the radial position of the parts of an object 8. A developed concept represented as a circle 9. The recursiveness of a partitive concept 10. A vocabulary of elementary cognitive units 11. On distinguishing physically connected objects 2. An object and the system of its properties (the attributive concept). The basic meaning of a concrete noun 1. An object and its properties 2. Conceptualization of concrete properties 3. The partitive-attributive extension of a concrete concept and the basic meaning of a concrete noun 3. A motor concept and its two extensions: partitive and attributive. The basic meaning of an action verb 1. The motor concept SxVATIT' 'gRASP' (seize an object by the hand) 2. The action bežAT' 'RUN' 3. The attributive motor concept 4. The basic meaning of action verbs References Index
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Academic Studies Press On the Genesis of Thought and Language
Book SynopsisIn On the Genesis of Thought and Language, linguist Alexey Koshelev explores fundamental questions of how human concepts arise in a child, why concepts appear in a child before words, the genesis of language, and why there are so many languages. Chapter One introduces the fundamental dichotomy "visual (exogenous) vs. functional (endogenous)" cognitive units; these units are used to give non-verbal definitions of mental representations of various objects, actions, and situations. In particular, definitions of such concepts as GLASS, CHAIR, BANANA, TREE, LAKE, RUN, and some others are given. Chapter Two discusses how children form concepts, hierarchical relationships, and propositions (conceptual 'utterances'). It is shown that the initial units of the child's representation of the world are pre-conceptual cognitive units—mental representations of whole situations. In the course of two consecutive cycles in the child's cognitive development, these units transform into (a) primary notions—object and motor concepts, and (b) binary role relationships. Together, they constitute the elementary language of thought which, in the process of thinking, is used to build conceptual structures—propositions. It is further demonstrated that, immediately after the formation of thought, the child begins to develop his native language in which concrete and motor concepts become initial meanings of nouns and verbs, while propositions become the meanings of the child's expressions. The chapter concludes with a contrastive analysis of the proposed approach and Aristotle's and Chomsky's views on thought and language. Chapter Three analyzes how a community's culture affects its language. It is demonstrated that the progress of a community, the main constituent of the civilizational component of its culture, enhances the development of the content component of language by extending the range of its lexical and grammatical meanings. In the context of this analysis, Daniel Everett's (2008) hypothesis that culture affects language structure is discussed. In the subsequent sections, models of the development of human and social activity are offered. These models comprise three components: Activity (main component), Thought, and Language (auxiliary components that ensure the successful realization of activities). The models are illustrated with examples of some concrete societies.Trade Review“Koshelev’s book is timely, intriguing and deep. It offers a novel view which attempts to explain the fundamental question in linguistic theory about the intersection of language and thought. It relates to the main existing views and offers a deep synthesis of the approaches. The book contributes significantly to the ongoing debate in the area of the origin of language and the language and thought interface… I strongly recommend the book as a valuable text for courses on introductory linguistics, semantics, philosophy of language, language evolution and language acquisition. It is a must read for academics and students interested in language and cognition.”– Anna Gladkova, Russian Journal of Linguistics (Vol. 26 No. 1)“[T]he book is … quite engaging and offers some interesting insights on the relationships between language on the one hand, and human perception, thought, activities, and culture on the other… To draw the line, On the Genesis of Thought and Language presents an interesting multidimensional approach to an analysis of human cognition with a focus on language in its relation to other cognitive modalities…”– Alexander Kravchenko (Baikal State University), Cognitive Linguistic Studies 9:1
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Biological Foundations of Language Production: A Special Issue of Language and Cognitive Processes
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Table of ContentsB. Rapp, M. Miozzo, Introduction to Papers From the 5th Workshop on Language Production: The Neural Bases of Language Production. K. Emmorey, S. McCullough, S.Mehta, L.L.B. Ponto, T.J. Grabowski, Sign language and Pantomime Production Differentially Engage Frontal and Parietal Cortices. J. Hanulova, D. J. Davidson, P.Indefrey, Where Does the Delay in L2 Picture Naming Come From? Psycholinguistic and Neurocognitive Evidence on Second Language Word Production. D. Poeppel, P.J.Monahan, Feedforward and Feedback in Speech Perception: Revisiting Analysis-by-synthesis.
£32.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Metaphors of Coronavirus: Invisible Enemy or
Book SynopsisThis book explores the metaphors used in public and media communication to ask how language shapes our moral reasoning about the global coronavirus crisis. The author offers insights into the metaphors, metonyms, allegories and symbols of the global crisis and examines how they have contributed to policy formation and communication. Combining metaphor theory with moral foundations theory, he places metaphors in their historical contexts, and then critically questions why certain tropes might be used in particular situations to persuade and convince an audience. The book takes an integrated approach, involving ideas from cognitive linguistics, history, social psychology and literature to produce a multi-layered and thematically rich interpretation of the language of the pandemic and its social and political consequences. It will be relevant to readers with a background in these areas, as well as anyone with a general interest in the language used to make sense of this global event.Trade Review“This book has many strengths and is an important and valuable contribution to cognitive linguistics and political communication fields, which obviously benefits from contemporary relevance to the ongoing crisis. Metaphors of Coronavirus is well worth reading by anyone – academic or lay person – with an interest in understanding the linguistic and communicative dynamics of the Coronavirus pandemic. … The takeaway message of this book is, for me, that metaphor is simply a linguistic tool and is not inherently dishonest.” (Emily Faux, Journal of Language and Politics, Vol. 21 (6), 2022)Table of Contents1. The Moral Frames and Coronavirus2. Metaphors of the Pandemic: War3. Metaphors of the Pandemic: Fire and Force of Nature4. The Pandemic as Zombie Apocalypse5. Epidemiology: Science, and Metaphor6. Disease, Confinement & Language7. ‘Bubbles’, ‘Cocoons’. The ‘Protective Ring’ and the ‘Petri Dish’: The Containment Frame and the Pandemic8. Metonyms of the Pandemic9. Magic, Miracle Cures and Metaphoric Thought in the Anti-Vaccine Movement10. Honesty and Dishonesty in Pandemic Language
£23.74
Springer International Publishing AG The Origins of Language
Book SynopsisThis book offers an introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of evolutionary linguistics, which seeks to explain the biological origins of language and its subsequent development in humans.
£31.49
De Gruyter Grounding: The Epistemic Footing of Deixis and Reference
Book SynopsisThis compilation of invited contributions, gathering an international collection of cognitive and functional linguists, offers an outline of original empirical work carried out in grounding theory. Grounding is a central notion in cognitive grammar that addresses the linking of semantic content to contextual factors that constitute the subjective ground (or situation of speech). The volume illustrates a growing concern with the application of cognitive grammar to constructions establishing deixis and reference. It proposes a double focus on nominal and clausal grounding, as well as on ways of integrating analyses across these domains.
£122.85
De Gruyter Reviewing Linguistic Thought: Converging Trends
Book SynopsisThe volume focuses on the interaction of different levels of linguistic analysis (syntax, semantics, pragmatics) and the interfaces between them, on the convergence of different theoretical models in explaining linguistic phenomena, and on recent interdisciplinary approaches to linguistic analysis. Its theoretical importance lies in bringing out and highlighting some of the common trends and directions found in recent theoretical frameworks which focus on themes traditionally downplayed by mainstream 20th century linguistics. It further familiarizes the reader with the methodology used in such frameworks and shows how methodology developed in different theoretical perspectives can often converge in yielding similar results. While representing different traditions, all papers in this volume assume a necessity for the study of language to be paired with the study of cognition and for linguistics to develop more substantive links to other disciplines, thereby creating converging trends into the new century. The structure of this volume reflects this assumption along a cline of theoretical models and methodologies, starting from those that view language as part of cognition and ending with those that consider the language faculty to be distinct from general cognition. Thus the volume is divided into five parts: (I) relaxing level boundaries, (II) focusing on level interaction, (III) drawing on different theories, (IV) exploring field interaction, and (V) interdisciplinary perspectives on modularity. The volume is of particular relevance to scholars and students who are interested in an in-depth overview of 20th century linguistics outside/beyond the generative paradigm, and in exploring the development of 20th century legacy into current work.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Converging trends for 21st century linguistics: A theoretical background Part I : Relaxing level boundaries Eve Sweetser Putting the "same" meaning together from different pieces Klaus-Uwe Panther and Linda L. Thornburg Motivation and convention in some speech-act constructions: A cognitive-linguistic approach Bert Cornillie Subjectivity in Spanish esperar -based constructions Part II : Focusing on level interaction Katarzyna M. Jaszczolt Prolegomena to Default Semantics Eliza Kitisand Anastasios Tsangalidis Expressivity as an option of tense-aspect in language: The case of Modern Greek imperfective past Michalis Georgiafentis Focus: The interplay of phonology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics Part III : Drawing on different theories Michiel Leezenberg Greek tragedy as impolite conversation: Towards a practice approach in linguistic theory Marina Terkourafi Pragmatic correlates of frequency of use: The case for a notion of "minimal context" Chryssoula Lascaratouand Sophia Marmaridou Metaphor in Greek pain-constructions: Cognitive and functional perspectives Svetlana Kurtes Contrastive Linguistics: A 21st century perspective Part IV : Exploring field interaction Anastasios F. Christidis The nature of language: Twentieth century approaches Nick Enfield Micro- and macro-dimensions in linguistic systems Joel Walters Bilingualism as matchmaker: Towards a marriage of sociopragmatic and psycholinguistic research Alexandra Kallia The social and psychological modalities of politeness Part V : Interdisciplinary perspectives on modularity Deirdre Wilson New dimensions for research on pragmatics and modularity Elly Ifantidou Heresay devices and metarepresentation
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De Gruyter Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Teaching
Book SynopsisMastering the vocabulary of a foreign language is one of the most daunting tasks that language learners face. The immensity of the task is underscored by the realisation that it is not only single words but also numerous standardised phrases (idioms, collocations, etc.) that need to be acquired. There is thus a clear need for instructional methods that help learners tackle this task, and yet few proposals for vocabulary instruction have so far gone beyond techniques for rote-learning and familiar means of promoting of noticing. The reason for this is that vocabulary and phraseology have long been assumed arbitrary. The volume offers a long-overdue alternative by exploring and exploiting the presence of linguistic 'motivation' - or, systematic non-arbitrariness - in the lexicon. The first half of the volume reports ample empirical evidence of the pedagogical effectiveness of presenting vocabulary to learners as non-arbitrary. The data reported indicate that the proposed instructional methods can benefit when both the nature of the target lexis and the basic cognitive orientations of particular learners are taken into account. The first half of the book mostly targets lexis that has already attracted a fair amount of attention from Cognitive Linguists in the past (e.g. phrasal verbs and figurative idioms). The second half broadens the scope considerably by revealing the non-arbitrariness of diverse other lexical patterns, including collocations and word partnerships generally. This is achieved by recognising some long-neglected dimensions of linguistic motivation - etymological and phonological motivation, in particular. Concrete suggestions are made for putting the non-arbitrary nature of words and phrases to good use in instructed language learning. The volume is therefore of interest not only to applied linguists and researchers in Second Language Acquisition/Foreign Language Teaching, but also to second and foreign language teaching professionals.Trade Review"This volume, one in a series of applications of congnitve linguistics, revolves around the importance of figurative thought and linguistic iconicity for vocabulary acquisition. Being mainly devoted to phraseology, it is an important contribution to an area in need of attention. For this reason alone, it is a useful resource for SLA researchers?in particular, for those involved in the training of language teachers."Kirsten Haastrup in: Studies in Second Language Acquisition 4/2009
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De Gruyter Cognitive Linguistics in Action: From Theory to
Book SynopsisIn view of the considerable number of recent publications devoted to various applications of Cognitive Linguistics, the book focusses on fields that have not been extensively dealt with within the CL framework. The book gathers presentations that deal with fields of application as defined in the introduction to the first volume in the ACL series (Kristiansen et al 2006). The articles in the first section ("From loop to cycle") are defining papers written by eminent scholars whose position within the field of CL has been firmly established. They touch upon issues of continuing relevance to the discipline and introduce thematic areas covered in the next four sections of the volume. Papers in these sections are mainly written by young scholars, whose research illustrates various ways to implement the cycle through different forms of contextualization, either presenting descriptive applications that lead to theoretical amendments or widening the field of possible applications, often interdisciplinary, e.g. to theological or metaphysical discourse. Frequently, section papers provide illustration for the empirical turn in Cognitive Linguistics, demonstrating the ways in which application of theory to new data using new methodologies leads to refinement, development or modification of the theoretical framework. The book is of relevance to students of (applied) linguistics, interested or specializing in language acquisition and pedagogy, intercultural communication, literary and translation studies, as well as to academics and students representing cognate disciplines.
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Springer International Publishing AG Psychology of Bilingualism: The Cognitive and Emotional World of Bilinguals
Book SynopsisThe aim of this volume is to integrate the current literature about the psychological dimensions of bilingualism: that is, to analyze psychological, subjective, and internal perspectives on bilingualism. What is the internal world of bilinguals like? How do they perceive the world and how do they think? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being bilingual? How does bilingualism interact with personality? In what way does being bilingual impact the aging mind? Renowned and emerging scholars alike explore these questions in the collected chapters. The organization of the book features four main component parts: (1) the inner cognitive world of the bilingual mind (2) bilingual language representation, and (3) bilingualism across the lifespan, and 4) bilingual cognitive and personality dimensions. Taken collectively, the included chapters provide a multidimensional and up-to-date perspective on bilingual studies, specifically concentrating on the cognitive and emotional dimensions of the individual. Chapter topics include: Conceptual Metaphor Theory Bilingual Figurative Language Processing Aging in Bilinguals Psychopathology in Bilinguals Personality Traits in Bilinguals Addressing the growing demand for bilingual research, this collection provides a timely and much needed perspective on the bilingual as an individual, exploring his/her internal world and a range of phenomena, including emotional word processing, personality traits, language effects on the mind, and cognitive effects of bilingualism. As such, it will appeal to a wide range of readers across various intellectual and professional arenas, including cognitive psychologists, personality psychologists, psycholinguists, educational psychologists and second language teachers, among others. Table of ContentsPreface SECTION I: THE INTERNAL WORLD OF THE BILINGUAL PERSON 1. Linguistic relativity in conceptual metaphors (Yanli Huang& Chi-Shing Tse, Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong) 2. Inner speech in bilinguals: The example of calculation abilities (Alfredo Ardila(1) & Monica Rosselli; (1) Florida International University; (2) Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL, USA) 3. Emotional associations of words in L1 and L2 in bilinguals (Monica Rosselli(1), Idaly Velez-Uribe(1) & Alfredo Ardila(2); (1) Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL; (2) Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA) SECTION II: BILINGUAL LANGUAGE REPRESENTATION 4. Bilingual figurative language processing (Anna B. Cieślicka, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX, USA) 5. The cost of being bilingual: The example of verbal fluency and switching (Jeanette Altarriba (1) & Stephanie A. Kazanas (2); (1) University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA; (2) Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN, USA) 6. Bilingual episodic memory processes (Roberto R. Heredia and Elva A. García; Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX, USA) 7. Active-passive bilingualism and the functional distance between L1 and L2 as viewed within one unifying theoretical framework (Mike Sharwood Smith. The University of Edinburgh & Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, United Kingdom) SECTION III: BILINGUALISM ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN 8. Aging in bilinguals: Normal and abnormal (Aviva Lerman & Loraine K. Obler. City University of New York, NY, USA ) 9. Dissociated language disorders in bilinguals (Alfredo Ardila, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA) SECTION IV: BILINGUAL COGNITIVE AND PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS 10. Psychopathology and bilingualism (Elizabeth Terrazas-Carrillo, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX, USA) 11. Personality traits in bilinguals (Monica Rosselli (1), Idaly Velez-Uribe(1) & Alfredo Ardila (2); (1) Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL; (2) Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA) 12. Cognitive abilities in bilinguals when tested in L1 and L2 (Andy V. Pham, Florida International University, Sara Castro-Olivo, Texas A&M University, Heejung Chun, New Mexico State University, and Anisa N. Goforth, University of Montana
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Mehrsprachigkeit aus neurolinguistischer Sicht
Book SynopsisWas passiert in unserem Gehirn, wenn wir mehrsprachig aufwachsen? Dieser spannenden Fragestellung widmet sich die vorliegende Studie. Ausgehend von den Ergebnissen einer funktionellen Magnet-Resonanz-Tomographie von 20 viersprachigen ladinischen Probanden, die am Universitätsklinikum in Ulm durchgeführt wurde, wird eine detaillierte Beschreibung und Auswertung der Gehirnaktivitäten während eines Bilder-Benennungstests vorgelegt, der in den Sprachen Ladinisch, Italienisch, Deutsch und Englisch absolviert wurde. Das Ergebnis der Studie zeigt, dass die verschiedenen Sprachen eine sich großteils überlappende Gehirnaktivierung aufweisen, die dem Bilderbenennungs- und dem Sprachverarbeitungsprozess als solchen zugrunde liegt, während die neuronale Aktivität, die mit den einzelnen Sprachen korreliert, nur anhand weniger signifikanter Unterschiede festzuhalten ist. Die Untersuchung betritt insofern Neuland, als es sich bei der vorliegenden Studie um die erste dieser Art mit einer homogenen, viersprachigen Probandengruppe handelt. Das Buch wendet sich an alle, die an Sprache(n) interessiert sind.
£45.81
The University of Chicago Press Discourse Consciousness and Time
Book SynopsisThis text demonstrates how the study of language and consciousness together can provide an understanding of the way the mind works. Chafe shows that comprehending the nature of consciousness is essential to understanding many linguistic phenomena, such as pronouns and clause structure.
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