Language, space and mind: the conceptual geometry of linguistic meaning
Auteur :
Chilton, Paul
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107010130
Date de publication :
10 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
630 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The idea that spatial cognition provides the foundation of linguistic meanings, even highly abstract meanings, has been put forward by a number of linguists in recent years. This book takes this proposal into new dimensions and develops a theoretical framework based on simple geometric principles.