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What is Space, Time, and the Use of Language: An Investigation of Relationships (Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR] Book 36) about?

Does temporal language depend on spatial language? This widespread view is intuitively appealing since spatial and temporal expressions are often similar or identical. Also, metaphors consistently express temporal phenomena in terms of spatial language, pointing to a close semantic and conceptual relationship. But what about the application of the two kinds of linguistic expressions in natural discourse? The book draws together findings on terms that describe the relation of objects or events to each other (such as __in front__ / __behind__, __before__ / __after__, etc.), highlighting the relationship between cognition and language usage. Using the method of cognitively motivated discourse analysis, novel empirical results are presented to complement earlier findings. The detailed investigation of a selected range of terms that appear to be parallel in space and time highlights both similarities and fundamental differences in their application. As a result, a new picture emerges: The concepts of space and time are represented in language usage in various systematic ways, reflecting how we understand the world - and at the same time reflecting how our concepts of space and time diff

Who reads Space, Time, and the Use of Language: An Investigation of Relationships (Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR] Book 36)?

Author

Tenbrink, Thora

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781282194564

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Language Learning, Linguistics, Literary Fiction