Historical cognitive linguistics /
This volume addresses aspects of language change using the semantics-based theory of Cognitive Linguistics, and primarily focuses on the lexicon and metaphor, the semantics of syntax, and language evolution. The papers that make up the collection consider current approaches to questions of the menta...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
De Gruyter Mouton,
2010
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| Series: | Cognitive linguistics research ;
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Table of contents; Preface; 1. History and Development; 2. The Evolution of Language; 3. Cognitive Approaches to Syntactic Change; 4. Cognitive Approaches to Meaning; 5. The Expression of Emotions over Time; 6. Afterword; Index.
