Language change and cognitive linguistics : case studies from the history of Russian /

The purpose of this Cambridge Element is to bring together three subfields of the language sciences: cognitive, historical (diachronic), and Russian linguistics. Although diachrony has inspired a number of important works in recent years, historical linguistics is still underrepresented in cognitive...

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Main Author: Nesset, Tore (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Series:Cambridge elements. Elements in cognitive linguistics
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • The cognitive commitment
  • The semiotic commitment - the form/meaning bipolar representation
  • The network commitment - language as a "construction"
  • The usage-based commitment
  • Conclusion: Language change in cognitive grammar.