How words mean lexical concepts, cognitive models, and meaning construction
'How Words Mean' introduces a new approach to the role of words and other linguistic units in the construction of meaning. It addresses the interaction between non-linguistic concepts and the meanings encoded in language, developing an account of how words are understood when we produce an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009, 2009
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| Series: | Oxford linguistics / Oxford linguistics
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 'How Words Mean' introduces a new approach to the role of words and other linguistic units in the construction of meaning. It addresses the interaction between non-linguistic concepts and the meanings encoded in language, developing an account of how words are understood when we produce and hear language in situated contexts of use |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 377 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191715495 0191715492 |