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Language change and cognitive linguistics : case studies from the history of Russian / Tore Nesset.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nesset, Tore, author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in cognitive linguistics.
- Cambridge elements. Elements in cognitive linguistics 2633-3325
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cognitive grammar--Case studies.
- Cognitive grammar.
- Linguistic change--Case studies.
- Linguistic change.
- Russian language--History--Case studies.
- Russian language.
- Russian language--Grammar, Historical.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (78 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
- Summary:
- The purpose of this Cambridge Element is to bring together three subfields of the language sciences: cognitive, historical (diachronic), and Russian linguistics. Although diachrony has inspired a number of important works in recent years, historical linguistics is still underrepresented in cognitive linguistics, and the most influential publications mainly concern the history of English. This is an unfortunate bias, especially since its lack of morphological complexity makes English a typologically unusual language. In this Cambridge Element, the author demonstrates that Russian has a lot to offer the historically oriented cognitive linguist, given its well-documented history and complex phonology and morpho-syntax. Through seven case studies the author illustrates the relevance of four basic tenets of Cognitive Grammar: the cognitive, semiotic, network, and usage-based commitments.
- Contents:
- The cognitive commitment
- The semiotic commitment - the form/meaning bipolar representation
- The network commitment - language as a "construction"
- The usage-based commitment
- Conclusion: Language change in cognitive grammar.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 03 Nov 2022).
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781009032933
- 1009032933
- 9781009033121
- 1009033123
- 9781009031554
- 1009031554
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