Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies

Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies
Author: Melike Baş
Publisher: Brill's Studies in Language, C
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2021-12-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9789004498587


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"The volume explores the body part 'eye' as a source domain in conceptualization and a vehicle of embodied cognition. It includes in-depth case studies of languages situated in different cultural contexts in Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Oceania. It also provides insights into cross-linguistic comparison of conceptualization patterns and semantic extension of the term 'eye' on various target domains. The contributions in the volume present a range of cultural models associated with the visual organ which take into account socio-cultural factors and language usage practices. The book offers new material and novel analyses within the subject of polysemy of body part terms. It also adds to studies on metaphor, metonymy and cultural conceptualizations within a cognitive linguistic paradigm"--


Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies
Language: en
Pages: 376
Authors: Melike Baş
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-12-02 - Publisher: Brill's Studies in Language, C

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"The volume explores the body part 'eye' as a source domain in conceptualization and a vehicle of embodied cognition. It includes in-depth case studies of langu
Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies
Language: en
Pages: 375
Authors:
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-11-29 - Publisher: BRILL

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This volume is the first book publication which focuses on conceptualization and polysemy of ‘eye’. It encompasses a wide variety of languages to evidence c
Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies
Language: en
Pages: 289
Authors: Iwona Kraska-Szlenk
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-02-11 - Publisher: BRILL

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The ‘Head’ edited by Iwona Kraska-Szlenk offers cross-linguistic studies on the body part term ‘head’ investigated as a source domain in conceptualizati
Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies
Language: en
Pages: 317
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Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-12-19 - Publisher: BRILL

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This comparative volume explores how speakers across languages use the concept of the ‘face’ to describe emotions, human interaction, and directions. The an
Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies
Language: en
Pages: 500
Authors:
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-09-04 - Publisher: BRILL

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The book explores the conceptualization of the ‘heart’ as it is represented in 19 languages, ranging from broadly studied to endangered ones. Being one of t