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020			_a9780521667708
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a415 _bC874c
100			_aCroft, William
245	1		_aCognitive linguistics _cWilliam Croft and D. Alan Cruse
260			_aCambridge _bCambridge University Press _c2004
300			_axv, 356p
440			_aCambridge textbooks in linguistics
520			_aCognitive Linguistics argues that language is governed by general cognitive principles, rather than by a special-purpose language module. This introductory textbook surveys the field of cognitive linguistics as a distinct area of study, presenting its theoretical foundations and the arguments supporting it. Clearly organised and accessibly written, it provides a useful introduction to the relationship between language and cognitive processing in the human brain. It covers the main topics likely to be encountered in a course or seminar, and provides a synthesis of study and research in this fast-growing field of linguistics. The authors begin by explaining the conceptual structures and cognitive processes governing linguistic representation and behaviour, and go on to explore cognitive approaches to lexical semantics, as well as syntactic representation and analysis, focusing on the closely related frameworks of cognitive grammar and construction grammar. This much-needed introduction will be welcomed by students in linguistics and cognitive science.
650			_aCognitive grammar
700			_aCruse, D. Alan
942			_cBK
999			_c360219 _d360219