Mappings in Thought and Language (Paperback)

Meaning in everyday thought and language is constructed at lightning speed. We are not conscious of the staggering complexity of the cognitive operations that drive our simplest behavior. This book reveals the creativity that underlies our effortless use of language in everyday life, when we engage in conversation, understand humor, or solve puzzles. The capacities and principles that we develop from infancy for ordinary thinking and talking are also the ones that drive scientific and artistic thought, high-level reasoning, and conceptual change. Researchers and graduate students in linguistics, cognitive science, and philosophy of language will find this text to be a fascinating addition to their collections.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1997
First published:	2003
Authors:	Gilles Fauconnier
Dimensions:	228 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-59953-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-59953-9
Barcode:	9780521599535

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