Linguistics

Linguistics

The scientific study of human language.

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Megablend

Language; Linguistics

While the 'basic' integration network consists of four mental spaces: a generic space, two input spaces and a blended space, in reality, it is common, and indeed the norm, for blended spaces to ...

Mental spaces are regions of conceptual space that contain specific kinds of information. They are constructed on the basis of generalised linguistic, pragmatic and cultural strategies for recruiting ...

Matching

Language; Linguistics

In blending theory, the operation whereby counterparts in input spaces are identified by virtue of structure in a generic space.

Material anchor

Language; Linguistics

A physical artefact which both represents and serves as a physical reminder/symbol of a particular integration network. A material anchor can also be employed in order to prompt for the ...

Meaning-construction is conceptualization

Language; Linguistics

The fourth of the guiding principles of cognitive semantics. Asserts that language itself does not encode meaning. Instead, words (and other linguistic units) are treated as 'prompts' for the ...

Mappings

Language; Linguistics

Correspondences between entities inhering in regions of the conceptual system. Some mappings are relatively stable and persist in long-term memory while others are temporary associations set up due ...

Meaning representation is encyclopaedic

Language; Linguistics

The third of the guiding principles of cognitive semantics. Holds that semantic structure is encyclopaedic in nature. This means that a lexical concept does not represent a neatly packaged bundle of ...