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An investigation of the historical evolution of figurative language within the framework of cognitive linguistics. It examines how and why metaphors evolve through the ages; discusses the role of culture; patterns of metaphor evolution; how many people use particular expressions.
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Assertion is a term frequently used in linguistics and philosophy but rarely defined. This in-depth study surveys and synthesizes a range of philosophical, linguistic and psychological... Læs mere
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The anthology 'Meaning and Analysis' addresses the key topics of H. Paul Grice's philosophy of language, such as rationality, non-natural meaning, communicative... Læs mere
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This volume examines several aspects of the syntax of imperative clauses in English and in a variety of other Germanic languages in the context of the challenge that apparent optional movement poses for the Minimalist Programme.
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Victor Dudman's revolutionary English Grammar brings grammar and logic together by conceiving grammar as 'the necessary preliminary to logic'. The focus, for... Læs mere
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This book presents the first computer program automating the task of componential analysis of kinship vocabularies. The book... Læs mere
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In clear and lively prose that avoids jargon, the author carefully and systematically examines the many kinds of subtly nuanced words or... Læs mere
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Teaching and Learning Signed Languages examines current practices, contexts, and the research nexus in the teaching and learning of signed languages, offering a contemporary, international survey of innovations in this field.
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This book is an advanced debate on the nature of scalar implicatures, one of the most popular topics in philosophical linguistics in the last 20... Læs mere
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Combining a fresh, previously unexplored view of the subject with a detailed overview of the past and ongoing philosophical discussion on the matter, this... Læs mere
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This book presents the latest work in the field of complementation studies. Leading scholars and upcoming researchers in the area... Læs mere
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Using a wealth of examples from the BP story to illustrate her practical research approach, Gravells draws ‘language maps’ of different... Læs mere