Concept, Image, and Symbol - The Cognitive Basis of Grammar (Paperback, 2nd ed. with a new preface)

This research monograph develops and illustrates an innovative theory of linguistic structure, called "cognitive grammar," and applies it to representative phenomena in English and other languages. Cognitive grammar views language as an integral facet of cognition and claims that grammatical structure cannot be understood or revealingly described independently of semantic onsiderations. It argues that grammar forms a continuum with the lexicon and is reducible to symbolic relationships (i.e. form-meaning pairings), and consequently that all valid grammatical constructs have some kind of conceptual import. The coherence and descriptive potential of cognitive grammar are exemplified by application to a broad variety of grammatical phenomena drawn from numerous languages.

General

Imprint:	de Gruyter Mouton
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR]
Release date:	December 2001
First published:	2002
Authors:	Ronald W Langacker
Dimensions:	230 x 157 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Paperback (DE)
Pages:	411
Edition:	2nd ed. with a new preface
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-017280-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General
LSN:	3-11-017280-1
Barcode:	9783110172805

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