Deictic conceptualisation of space, time, and person /:

This volume is a collection of articles which present the results of investigations into the grammar, semantics and pragmatics of deictic expressions in several languages. Special emphasis is placed on contrastive studies that take cognitive and cultural context into account. Both the empirical and...

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Other Authors: Lenz, Friedrich, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub., ©2003.
Series:Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 112.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This volume is a collection of articles which present the results of investigations into the grammar, semantics and pragmatics of deictic expressions in several languages. Special emphasis is placed on contrastive studies that take cognitive and cultural context into account. Both the empirical and theoretical studies focus on the ways in which spatial, temporal, personal and textual entities are conceptualised and referred to. The cognitive approach proves to be a promising perspective combining aspects of perception, reasoning and linguistic expression to reveal what seems to be at the very.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 274 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0585462593
9780585462592
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9789027253545
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9781588113757
9789027296757
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9781282255449
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ISSN:0922-842X ;

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