| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 444 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Applications of cognitive linguistics,
1861-4078 ;
12
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Applications of cognitive linguistics ; 12.
1861-4078
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-437) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction : heart, body, and mind -- The heart in ancient Chinese philosophy -- The heart in traditional Chinese medicine -- The heart in present-day Chinese language -- The heart in present-day Chinese discourse -- The heart in cross-cultural comparison -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
His book is a cognitive semantic study of the Chinese conceptualization of the heart, traditionally seen as the central faculty of cognition. The Chinese word xin, which primarily denotes the heart organ, covers the meanings of both "heart" and "mind" as understood in English, which upholds a heart-head dichotomy. In contrast to the Western dualist view, Chinese takes on a more holistic view that sees the heart as the center of both emotions and thought. The contrast characterizes two cultural traditions that have developed different conceptualizations of person, self, and. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Xin (The Chinese word)
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Xin (The Chinese word) |
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Heart -- Symbolic aspects -- China.
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Heart -- Symbolic aspects. |
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China. |
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Chinesisch -- Substantiv -- xin <Wort> -- Kognitive Semantik. |
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Chinesisch -- Substantiv -- xin <Wort> -- Kultur. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Yu, Ning, 1954- Chinese heart in a cognitive perspective. Berlin : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2009 (DLC) 2008046424 |
| ISBN |
9783110213348 (electronic book) |
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3110213346 (electronic book) |
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9783110205169 (alkaline paper) |
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3110205165 (alkaline paper) |
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