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The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is
rooted in metaphor and metonymy; for example, it is common to
describe people as 'bright' or 'thick'. This book explores the
motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across
the history of the English language, considering the range of
cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform
metaphorical and metonymical mappings.
Provides a much-needed diachronic approach to theories of metaphor
and metonymy within cognitive semantics, building on the work of
scholars such as Geeraerts and Sweetser
Argues that a diachronic approach offers a fresh perspective which
can both complement and challenge current theories of metaphor and
metonymy
Explores both cognitive and cultural issues relating to motivation,
and takes account of established theories of semantic change
alongside recent work in cognitive linguistics
Considers three of the concepts that have been important in the way
intelligence is conceptualized diachronically: the senses, density,
and animals
Includes a detailed case study of these source concepts which
provides a starting point for a wider discussion about the nature
of mapping processes
"Natural Language Semantics" discusses fundamental concepts for
linguistic semantics. This book combines theoretical explanations
of several methods of inquiry with detailed semantic analysis and
emphasises the philosophy that semantics is about meaning in human
languages and that linguistic meaning is cognitively and
functionally motivated.
Providing the reader with the basic tools and skills needed to
progress to original research, this volume introduces fundamental
assumptions about meaning in language, discusses lexicological
semantics, and explains formal semantic tools. It reviews cognitive
and functional approaches to semantics, investigates the internal
semantics of clauses and turns from the semantics of predicates to
the internal semantics of noun phrases. Throughout each chapter,
exercises are provided to reinforce the text and facilitate
learning.
In this groundbreaking collection, twelve international scholars -
with backgrounds in disability studies, English and world
literature, classics, and history - discuss the representation of
dis/ability, medical "cures," technology, and the body in science
fiction.
Road traffic represents a significant burden in the developing
world and will continue to become more prominent without an
effective response to the myriad problems it presents. This book
provides a discussion on effective measures in safety, modelling
and the impacts of road traffic on society.
In science fiction, technology often modifies, supports, and
attempts to 'make normal' the disabled body. In this groundbreaking
collection, twelve international scholars - with backgrounds in
disability studies, English and world literature, classics, and
history - discuss the representation of dis/ability, medical
'cures, ' technology, and the body in science fiction. Bringing
together the fields of disability studies and science fiction, this
book explores the ways dis/abled bodies use prosthetics to
challenge common ideas about ability and human being, as well as
proposes new understandings of what 'technology as cure' means for
people with disabilities in a (post)human future.
"Natural Language Semantics" discusses fundamental concepts for
linguistic semantics. This book combines theoretical explanations
of several methods of inquiry with detailed semantic analysis and
emphasises the philosophy that semantics is about meaning in human
languages and that linguistic meaning is cognitively and
functionally motivated.
Providing the reader with the basic tools and skills needed to
progress to original research, this volume introduces fundamental
assumptions about meaning in language, discusses lexicological
semantics, and explains formal semantic tools. It reviews cognitive
and functional approaches to semantics, investigates the internal
semantics of clauses and turns from the semantics of predicates to
the internal semantics of noun phrases. Throughout each chapter,
exercises are provided to reinforce the text and facilitate
learning.
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