| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 324 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Series |
Human cognitive processing,
1387-6724 ;
volume 69
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Human cognitive processing ; v. 69.
1387-6724
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| Note |
Chiefly a collection of papers presented at the 11th International Cognitive Linguistics Conference, held July11-16, 2011, in Xi'an, China. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Summary |
"Human languages exhibit fascinating commonalities and variations in the ways they describe motion events. In this volume, the contributors present their research results concerning motion event descriptions in the languages that they investigate. The volume features new proposals based on a broad range of data involving different kinds of motion events previously understudied, such as caused motion (e.g., kick a ball across) and even visual motion (e.g., look into a hole). Special attention is also paid to deixis, a hitherto neglected aspect of motion event descriptions. A wide range of languages is examined, including those spoken in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The results provide new insights into the patterns languages deploy to represent motion events. This volume will appeal to anyone interested in language universals and typology, as well as the relationship between language and thought"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Motion in language -- Congresses.
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Cognitive grammar -- Congresses.
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Cognitive grammar |
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Motion in language |
| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Added Author |
Matsumoto, Yo, 1960- editor.
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Kawachi, Kazuhiro, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: International Cognitive Linguistics Conference (11th : 2011 : Xi'an Shi, China) Broader perspectives on motion event descriptions Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2020. 9789027205667 (DLC) 2020013601 |
| ISBN |
9027261067 electronic book |
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9789027261069 electronic book |
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9789027205667 hardcover |
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