Cognitive sociolinguistics : language variation, cultural models, social systems / edited by Gitte Kristiansen, Rene Dirven.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kristiansen, Gitte, 1966-

Dirven, René.

Series:

Cognitive linguistics research ; 39.

Cognitive linguistics research, 1861-4132 ; 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics.

Cognitive grammar--Social aspects.

Cognitive grammar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (556 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A union of Cognitive Linguistics and Sociolinguistics was bound to happen. Both proclaim a usage-based approach to language and aim to analyse actual language use in objective ways. Whereas Sociolinguistics is by nature on the outlook for language in its variety, CL can no longer afford to ignore social variation in language as it manifests itself in the usage data. Nor can it fail to adopt an empirical methodology that reflects variation as it actually occurs, beyond the limited knowledge of the individual observer. Conversely, while CL can only benefit from a heightened sensitivity to social aspects, the rich, bottom-up theoretical framework it has developed is likely to contribute to a much better understanding of the meaning of variationist phenomena. The volume brings together fifteen chapters written by prominent scholars testifying of rich empirical and theoretizing research into the social aspects of language variation. Taking a broad view on Cognitive Sociolinguistics, the volume covers three main areas: corpus-based research on language variation, cognitive cultural models, and the ideologies of sociopolitical and socio-economic systems.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of contents

Introduction. Cognitive Sociolinguistics: Rationale, methods and scope

Part one: Theoretical aspects: Semantic and lectal variation

Prototypes, stereotypes, and semantic norms

Style-shifting and shifting styles: A socio-cognitive approach to lectal variation

Part two: Usage-based variation research

Methodological issues in corpus-based Cognitive Linguistics

Channel and constructional meaning: A collostructional case study

National variation in the use of er "there". Regional and diachronic constraints on cognitive explanations

Variation in the choice of adjectives in the two main national varieties of Dutch

Part three: Cultural models of language and language policy

Rationalist or romantic model in globalisation?

A nation is a territory with one culture and one language: The role of metaphorical folk models in language policy debates

Cultural models of Home in Aboriginal children's English

A Cognitive Linguistic approach to the cultures of World Englishes: The emergence of a new model

Part four: Socio-political systems

Corporate brands as socio-cognitive representations

Metaphorically speaking: Gender and classroom discourse

The business model of the university: Sources and consequences of its construal

Competition, cooperation, and interconnection: 'Metaphor families' and social systems

How cognitive linguists can help to solve political problems

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613396631

9781283396639

1283396637

9783110199154

3110199157

OCLC:

476206241