Perception and cognition in language and culture /:

Every language has a way of talking about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. This can be done through lexical means, and through grammatical evidentials. The studies presented here focus on the experssions of perception and cognition in languages of Africa, Oceania, and South America.

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Other Authors: Aĭkhenvalʹd, A. I︠U︡. (Aleksandra I︠U︡rʹevna) (Editor), Storch, Anne (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Brill, 2013.
Series:Brill's studies in language, cognition and culture ; v. 3.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Every language has a way of talking about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. This can be done through lexical means, and through grammatical evidentials. The studies presented here focus on the experssions of perception and cognition in languages of Africa, Oceania, and South America.
Item Description:This volume is the outcome of an international workshop held at the University of Cologne in the autumn of 2010.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 279 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004210127
9004210121

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