Vantage Theory : a View on Language, Cognition and Categorization.
The book is concerned with Vantage Theory (VT), a model of categorization proposed by the American linguist, anthropologist, and cognitive scientist, Robert E. MacLaury (1944-2004). It consists of three of his previously unpublished studies and five chapters by other authors. Vantage Theory views ca...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2013
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The book is concerned with Vantage Theory (VT), a model of categorization proposed by the American linguist, anthropologist, and cognitive scientist, Robert E. MacLaury (1944-2004). It consists of three of his previously unpublished studies and five chapters by other authors. Vantage Theory views categorization as a process of vantage (point of view) construction by analogy to the way humans orient themselves in space-time. Originating in the domain of color, the theory was extended to cover ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (452 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781443852586 1443852589 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
