Ten Lectures on Cognitive Linguistics and the Unification of Spoken and Signed Languages (Distinguished Lectures in Cognitive Linguistics)

In __Ten Lectures on Cognitive Linguistics and the Unification of Spoken and Signed Languages__ Sherman Wilcox suggests that rather than abstracting away from the material substance of language, linguists can discover the deep connections between signed and spoken languages by taking an embodied view. In Ten Lectures on Cognitive Linguistics and the Unification of Spoken and Signed Languages Sherman Wilcox suggests that rather than abstracting away from the material substance of language, linguists can discover the deep connections between signed and spoken languages by taking an embodied view. This embodied solution reveals the patterns and principles that unite languages across modalities. Using a multidisciplinary approach, Wilcox explores such issues as the how to apply cognitive grammar to the study of signed languages, the pervasive conceptual iconicity present throughout the lexicon and grammar of signed languages, the relation of language and gesture, the grammaticization of signs, the significance of motion for understanding language as a dynamic system, and the integration of cognitive neuroscience and cognitive linguistics. Book jacket Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Note on Supplementary Material 8 Preface 9 About the Author 11 1 Overview of Signed Languages 14 2 Signed Language Linguistics 40 3 Overview of Cognitive Grammar 58 4 Cognitive Iconicity, Conceptual Spaces, Meaning, and Gesture 80 5 Cognitive Grammar and Signed Languages 102 6 Language and Gesture 126 7 Two Routes from Gesture to Language 144 8 Setting Language in Motion 170 9 Dynamic Systems Theory 186 10 Neural Darwinism, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Grammar 208 References 220 Websites for Cognitive Linguistics and CIFCL Speakers 223 Appendix 226