The Chinese heart in a cognitive perspective :: culture, body, and language /

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, wh...

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1. Verfasser: Yu, Ning, 1954-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2009.
Schriftenreihe:Applications of cognitive linguistics ; 12.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (ix, 444 pages) : illustrations
Format: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.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-437) and indexes.
ISBN:9783110213348
3110213346
1282073419
9781282073418
9786612073410
6612073411
ISSN:1861-4078 ;

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