Cognitive Exploration of Language and Linguistics

by Dirven, Rene; Verspoor, Marjolijn

• ISBN13: 9781588114853
• ISBN10: 1588114856
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
CHAPTER 1 The cognitive basis of language: Language and thought	1	(24)
1.0 Overview	1	(1)
1.1 Introduction: Sign systems	1	(4)
1.2 Structuring principles in language	5	(8)
1.3 Linguistic and conceptual categories	13	(7)
1.4 Summary	20	(1)
1.5 Further reading	21	(1)
Assignments	22	(3)
CHAPTER 2 What's in a word? Lexicology	25	(24)
2.0 Overview	25	(1)
2.1 Introduction: Words, meanings and concepts	25	(3)
2.2 From words to meanings: Semasiology	28	(8)
2.3 From concepts to words: Onomasiology	36	(7)
2.4 Conclusion: Interplay between semasiology and onomasiology	43	(1)
2.5 Summary	44	(1)
2.6 Further reading	45	(1)
Assignments	46	(3)
CHAPTER 3 Meaningful building blocks: Morphology	49	(26)
3.0 Overview	49	(1)
3.1 Introduction	50	(4)
3.2 Compounding	54	(5)
3.3 Derivation	59	(5)
3.4 Other word-formation processes	64	(2)
3.5 Inflection and function words	66	(3)
3.6 Conclusion: Morphology, lexicology and syntax	69	(1)
3.7 Summary	70	(2)
3.8 Further reading	72	(1)
Assignments	72	(3)
CHAPTER 4 Putting concepts together: Syntax	75	(26)
4.0 Overview	75	(1)
4.1 Introduction: Syntax and grammar	75	(2)
4.2 Event schemas and participant roles	77	(9)
4.3 Hierarchical and linear structure of the sentence	86	(5)
4.4 The grounding elements of a sentence	91	(5)
4.5 Summary	96	(2)
4.6 Further reading	98	(1)
Assignments	98	(3)
CHAPTER 5 The sounds of language: Phonetics and phonology	101	(26)
5.0 Overview	101	(1)
5.1 Introduction: Phonetics and phonology	102	(1)
5.2 Production of speech sounds	103	(10)
5.3 Consonants 1o	o6
5.4 Vowels 1o	o8
5.5 Phonemes and allophones; phonemic transcription	113	(3)
5.6 Beyond the phoneme	116	(2)
5.7 Sounds in context	118	(4)
5.8 Summary	122	(2)
5.9 Further reading	124	(1)
Assignments	124	(3)
CHAPTER 6 Language, culture and meaning: Cross-cultural semantics	127	(22)
6.0 Overview	127	(1)
6.1 Introduction: Linguistic relativity and universalism	127	(7)
6.2 Culture-specific words	134	(3)
6.3 Culture-specific grammar	137	(3)
6.4 Cultural scripts	140	(3)
6.5 Conclusion: Language, culture and thought	143	(1)
6.6 Summary	144	(2)
6.7 Further reading	146	(1)
Assignments	146	(3)
CHAPTER 7 Doing things with words: Pragmatics	149	(30)
7.0 Overview	149	(1)
7.1 Introduction: What is pragmatics?	150	(5)
7.2 Constitutive speech acts and felicity conditions	155	(4)
7.3 Informative speech acts and cooperative interaction	159	(7)
7.4 Obligative speech acts and polite interaction	166	(5)
7.5 Conclusion: Interplay between sentence structure and types of speech act	171	(2)
7.6 Summary	173	(1)
7.7 Further reading	174	(1)
Assignments	174	(5)
CHAPTER 8 Structuring texts: Text linguistics	179	(24)
8.0 Overview	179	(1)
8.1 Communication, text, and text linguistics	180	(1)
8.2 Text representation	181	(3)
8.3 Coherence vs. cohesion	184	(2)
8.4 Referential coherence	186	(3)
8.5 Relational coherence	189	(6)
8.6 Survey of coherence relations	195	(2)
8.7 Summary	197	(1)
8.8 Further reading	198	(1)
Assignments	199	(4)
CHAPTER 9 Language across time: Historical linguistics	203	(28)
9.0 Overview	203	(1)
9.1 Language change and language variation	204	(4)
9.2 Methods of studying historical linguistics	208	(6)
9.3 Typology of language change	214	(9)
9.4 Causation and predictability	223	(3)
9.5 Summary	226	(2)
9.6 Further reading	228	(1)
Assignments	228	(3)
CHAPTER 10 Comparing languages: Language classification, typology, and contrastive linguistics	231	(28)
10.0 Overview	231	(1)
10.1 External comparison: Identification and status of languages	232	(3)
10.2 Spread and classification of languages	235	(8)
10.3 Language typology and language universals	243	(4)
10.4 Contrastive linguistics	247	(8)
10.5 Summary	255	(1)
10.6 Further reading	256	(1)
Assignments	257	(2)
References	259	(10)
Index	269