Cognitive Linguistics: Current Applications and Future Perspectives

Ed. by Kristiansen, Gitte / Achard, Michel / Dirven, René / Ruiz de Mendoza Ibáñez, Francisco J.

2006 | Paperback | RRP Euro [D] 24.95 / for USA, Canada, Mexico US$ 35.00. *

ISBN 978-3-11-018951-3
Series: Mouton Reader

Also available as an eBook: ISBN 978-3-11-019776-1 | RRP € 110.00 / *US$ 154.00

23 x 15.5 cm
xi, 499 pages

DE GRUYTER MOUTON

Languages: English

Type of Publication: Textbook, Collection

About this Title

Cognitive Linguistics: Current Applications and Future Perspectives is an up-to-date survey of recent research in Cognitive Linguistics by prominent researchers. The volume brings together generally accessible syntheses and special studies of Cognitive Linguistics strands in a sizable format and is thus an asset not only to the cognitive linguistics community, but also to neighbouring disciplines and linguists in general. The volume covers a wide range of fields and combines wide accessibility with a highly specific information value.

Key features:

• An excellent source for the study of Applied Cognitive Linguistics, one of the most popular and fastest growing areas in linguistics
• Authoritative and detailed survey articles by leading scholars in the field
• Accessible to a general audience, yet also characterized by a highly specific information value
  

Reviews

"[...] ist er nachdrücklich jedem zu empfehlen, dessen Forschungsinteresse der Sprache und ihrem Gebrauch gilt."
Salifou Traoré in: Information Deutsch als Fremdsprache 2-3/2008

Subjects

Linguistics, Communications > Linguistic Theories > Cognitive Linguistics

Linguistics, Communications > Applied Linguistics

Keywords

Cognitive linguistics; linguistic theories; applied linguistics

Readership

Researchers and students in applied and cognitive linguistics, institutes, libraries