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Linguistics

The scientific study of human language.

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Reference point

Language; Linguistics

A notion developed in recent work in cognitive grammar. Relates to the ability to utilise the idea of one entity in order to invoke or 'get at' another which is closely related. To illustrate, ...

Relation

Language; Linguistics

In mental spaces theory, a relation can be assigned as holding between elements in a given mental space. In the following sentence: In the picture, a witch is riding a unicorn , the expression In ...

Relationships between symbolic assemblies

In cognitive grammar, the set of interlinking and overlapping relationships holding between symbolic assemblies. There are three kinds of relationships that constitute the network: (1) symbolization ...

Relational predication

Language; Linguistics

In cognitive grammar, a relational predication relates to the schematic meaning encoded by lexical classes such as verbs, adjectives, prepositions and so on (relations). The term 'predication' ...

Relationships between constructions

Language; Linguistics

In construction grammar (2), the construction consists of a network of constructions and relationships between them. Relationships between constructions are captured in terms of inheritance (2) and ...

Region

Language; Linguistics

That part of a spatial scene in which the figure may be found. A region is established by virtue of a spatial relation being designated as holding between a figure and reference object.

Thinking for speaking

Language; Linguistics

A term coined by Dan Slobin . Captures the idea that a particular language forces its speakers to pay attention to certain aspects of scenes of experience for purposes of semantic and grammatical ...