1. The Categorization of Colour 2. The Classical Approach to Categorization 3. Prototype Categories: I 4. Prototype Categories: II 5. Linguistic and Encyclopedic Knowledge 6. Polysemy and Meaning Chains 7. Category Extension: Metonymy and Metaphor 8. Polysemy, or: How many meanings does a word really have? 9. Polysemous Categories in Morphology and Syntax 10. Polysemous Categories in Intonation 11. Grammatical Categories 12. Syntactic Constructions as Prototype Categories 13. Prototype Categories in Phonology 15. The Acquisition of Categories 16. Recent Developments Advice on Further Reading Study Questions References Index
This book provides an introduction to the field of Cognitive Linguistics. It explores the far-reaching implications of Eleanor Rosch's seminal work on categorization and prototype theory, extending the application of prototype theory from lexical semantics to morphology, syntax, and phonology.
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- The Categorization of Colour 2. The Classical Approach to Categorization 3. Prototype Categories: I 4. Prototype Categories: II 5. Linguistic and Encyclopedic Knowledge 6. Polysemy and Meaning Chains 7. Category Extension: Metonymy and Metaphor 8. Polysemy, or: How many meanings does a word really have? 9. Polysemous Categories in Morphology and Syntax 10. Polysemous Categories in Intonation 11. Grammatical Categories 12. Syntactic Constructions as Prototype Categories 13. Prototype Categories in Phonology 15. The Acquisition of Categories 16. Recent Developments Advice on Further Reading Study Questions References Index
This book provides an introduction to the field of Cognitive Linguistics. It explores the far-reaching implications of Eleanor Rosch's seminal work on categorization and prototype theory, extending the application of prototype theory from lexical semantics to morphology, syntax, and phonology.
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This book provides a readable and clearly articulated introduction to the field of Cognitive Linguistics. It explores the far-reaching implications of Eleanor Rosch's seminal work on categorization and prototype theory, extending the application of prototype theory from lexical semantics to morphology, syntax, and phonology. The third edition is fully revised and updated to include the considerable developments in Cognitive Linguistics since1987. It covers recent research on polysemy, meaning relatedness and metaphors, as well as expanding the discussion of syntactic categories and the relevance of computer simulations.
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John R. Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of Otago, New Zealand.
This book provides a readable and clearly articulated introduction to the field of Cognitive Linguistics. It explores the far-reaching implications of Eleanor Rosch's seminal work on categorization and prototype theory, extending the application of prototype theory from lexical semantics to morphology, syntax, and phonology. The third edition is fully revised and updated to include the considerable developments in Cognitive Linguistics since
- It covers recent research on polysemy, meaning relatedness and metaphors, as well as expanding the discussion of syntactic categories and the relevance of computer simulations.
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