|
Showing 1 - 2 of
2 matches in All Departments
The study offers an analysis of three grammatical constructions
specifically employed in direct performance of directive speech
acts in Polish. Constructions of this type have not yet been widely
analyzed, as research pertaining to the relation between the
grammatical structure of an utterance and its pragmatic effects has
focused mainly on indirect speech acts. The study combines a
discussion of a wide range of corpus examples with a detailed
analysis of hand-picked examples situated in specific contexts. The
aim is to show how the grammatical make-up of a construction
functions with contextual factors to bring about a range of
pragmatic effects pertaining to the speakers' interaction and their
interpersonal relation. The framework of the study is the theory of
cognitive grammar.
The volume presents an overview of recent cognitive linguistic
research on Slavic languages. Slavic languages, with their rich
inflectional morphology in both the nominal and the verbal system,
provide an important testing ground for a linguistic theory that
seeks to motivate linguistic structure. Therefore, the volume
touches upon a wide range of phenomena: it addresses issues related
to the semantics of grammatical case, tense, aspect, voice and word
order, it looks into grammaticalization and language change and
discusses sound symbolism. At the same time, the analyses presented
address a variety of theoretically important issues. Take for
example the role of virtual entities in language or that of iconic
motivation in grammar, the importance of metaphor for
grammaticalization or that of subjectification for motivating
synchronic polysemy and diachronic language change, as well as the
myriad of patterns available to encode events in a non-canonical
way or to convey the speaker's epistemic stance with respect to the
communicated content. In addition, the analyses are couched in a
variety of cognitive linguistic frameworks, such as cognitive
grammar, mental space theory, construction grammar, frame
semantics, grammaticalization theory, as well as prototype
semantics. All in all, the analyses presented in this volume enrich
the understanding of established aspects of the cognitive model of
language and may serve as catalysts for their further development
and refinement, making the volume a worthwhile read for Slavic and
cognitive linguists alike.
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.