TY - BOOK AU - Evans,Vyvyan AU - Green,Melanie TI - Cognitive linguistics: an introduction SN - 0748626506 (electronic bk.) AV - P165 .E93 2006eb U1 - 415 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Edinburgh University KW - Cognitive grammar KW - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES KW - Grammar & Punctuation KW - bisacsh KW - Linguistics KW - Syntax KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 792-811) and index; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations, symbols and transcription; Introduction; 1 What does it mean to know a language?; 2 The nature of cognitive linguistics: Assumptions and commitments; 3 Universals and variation in language, thought and experience; 4 Language in use: knowledge of language, language change and language acquisition; Introduction; 5 What is cognitive semantics?; 6 Embodiment and conceptual structure; 7 The encyclopaedic view of meaning; 8 Categorisation and idealised cognitive models; 9 Metaphor and metonymy; 10 Word meaning and radial categories N2 - Provides an introduction to cognitive linguistics. This book is divided into three main sections, a 'background' section, introducing cognitive linguistic approaches to a range of topics; a section on semantics; and a grammar section. It is a useful reference for scholars in linguistics and neighbouring disciplines UR - http://148.231.10.114:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&an=163366 ER -