Grammars of Space - Explorations in Cognitive Diversity (Paperback)

Spatial language - that is, the way languages structure the spatial domain - is an important area of current research, offering new insights into one of the most central areas of human cognition. In this pioneering collection, a team of leading scholars reviews the spatial domain across a wide variety of languages. Contrary to existing assumptions, they show that there is great variation in the way space is conceptually structured across languages, thus substantiating the controversial question of how far the foundations of human cognition are innate. Grammars of Space is a supplement to the psychological information provided in its companion volume, Space in Language and Cognition. It represents a new kind of work in linguistics, 'Semantic Typology', which asks what are the semantic parameters used to structure particular semantic fields. Comprehensive and informative, it will be essential reading for those working on comparative linguistics, spatial cognition, and the interface between them.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Language Culture and Cognition
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	2006
Editors:	Stephen C Levinson • David P. Wilkins
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	640
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-67178-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-67178-7
Barcode:	9780521671781

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