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Constructions of Intersubjectivity - Discourse, Syntax, and Cognition (Hardcover)
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Constructions of Intersubjectivity - Discourse, Syntax, and Cognition (Hardcover)
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Constructions of Intersubjectivity shows that the meaning of
grammatical constructions often has more to do with the human
cognitive capacity for taking other peoples' points of view than
with describing the world. Treating pragmatics, semantics, and
syntax in parallel and integrating insights from linguistics,
psychology, and animal communication, Arie Verhagen develops a new
understanding of linguistic communication. In doing so he shows the
continuity between language and animal communication and reveals
the nature of human linguistic specialization. Professor Verhagen
uses Dutch and English data from a wide variety of sources and
considers the contributions of grammar to the coherence of
discourse. He argues that important problems in semantics and
syntax may be resolved if language is understood as an instrument
for exerting influence and coordinating different perspectives. The
grammatical phenomena he discusses include negative expressions,
the let alone construction, complementation constructions, and
discourse connectives. This powerfully argued and original
explanation of the nature and operation of communication will
interest a wide range of scholars and advanced students in
linguistics, cognitive science, and human evolution.
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