Cognitive Semantics: Meaning and Cognition (Pragmatics and Beyond New Series , No 55 (Paper))

Toward the end of the 20th century, there is both a dissatisfaction with existing formal semantic theories and a wish to preserve insights from other semantic traditions. Cognitive semantics, the latest of the major trends which have dominated the century, attempts to do this by focusing on meaning as a cognitive phenomenon. This book provides different perspectives on meaning as a cognitive phenomenon. Jens Allwood presents an approach where meaning is analyzed in terms of context sensitive cognitive operations. Peter Gärdenfors examines the relationship between cognitive semantics and standard formal extensional and intensional semantics. Peter Harder discusses the relation between functionalism and cognitive semantics. Sören Sjöström and +ke Viberg extend a cognitive semantic approach to new empirical domains like vision and physical contact. Elisabeth Engberg Pedersen extends the use of cognitive semantics even further in order to analyze deaf sign language and, finally, Kenneth Holmqvist and Jordan Zlatev discuss two different possibilities of implementing a cognitive semantic approach using computer programs. The variety of perspectives on cognitive semantics make this book suitable as course material.

toward The End Of The 20th Century, There Is Both A Dissatisfaction With Existing Formal Semantic Theories And A Wish To Preserve Insights From Other Semantic Traditions. Cognitive Semantics, The Latest Of The Major Trends Which Have Dominated The Century, Attempts To Do This By Focusing On Meaning As A Cognitive Phenomenon. This Book Provides Different Perspectives On Meaning As A Cognitive Phenomenon. Jens Allwood Presents An Approach Where Meaning Is Analyzed In Terms Of Context Sensitive Cognitive Operations. Peter Gärdenfors Examines The Relationship Between Cognitive Semantics And Standard Formal Extensional And Intensional Semantics. Peter Harder Discusses The Relation Between Functionalism And Cognitive Semantics. Sören Sjöström And Ke Viberg Extend A Cognitive Semantic Approach To New Empirical Domains Like Vision And Physical Contact. Elisabeth Engberg Pedersen Extends The Use Of Cognitive Semantics Even Further In Order To Analyze Deaf Sign Language And, Finally, Kenneth Holmqvist And Jordan Zlatev Discuss Two Different Possibilities Of Implementing A Cognitive Semantic Approach Using Computer Programs. The Variety Of Perspectives On Cognitive Semantics Make This Book Suitable As Course Material.

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presents Some Of The Work Done In Scandinavia Generated By The Growing Dissatisfaction Of The Semantics Of Formal Linguistics And The Attempt To Approach Meaning From A Cognitive Perspective. The Eight Studies Extend And Critique Existing Approaches And Develop New Approaches Integrating Semantics And Cognition. They Offer Theory Construction, New Empirical Domains, And Formal Modeling On A Computer. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

Editorial page......Page 3 Title page......Page 4 LCC data......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Semantics as Meaning Determination with Semantic-Epistemic Operations......Page 12 Some Tenets of Cognitive Semantics......Page 30 Function, Cognition, and Layered Clause Structure......Page 48 From Vision to Cognition: A Study of Metaphor and Polysemy in Swedish......Page 78 Polysemy and Differentiation in the Lexicon: Verbs of Physical Contact in Swedish......Page 98 Space and Time......Page 142 Conceptual Engineering: Implementing Cognitive Semantics......Page 164 Situated Embodied Semantics and Connectionist Modeling......Page 184 Index of Names......Page 206 Index of Subjects......Page 210 PRAGMATICS AND BEYOND NEW SERIES......Page 213 These contributions represent Scandinavian work in cognitive semantics. They present extensions of, and critical commentaries on, existing approaches, as well as attempts to develop new approaches to integrating semantics and cognition.