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“Cognitive Linguistics” Laura A. Janda
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Since Stockholm 1999… Santa Barbara, CA 2001 La Rioja, Spain 2003 Seoul, Korea 2005 Krakow, Poland 2007 Berkeley, CA 2009
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Our Journal… “Tier I” International journal since 1989… Currently edited by Ewa Dąbrowska (Sheffield U)
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Relations to other disciplines psychology, anthropology, neurobiology, AI, etc. Why is this important? How does this differ from other linguistic approaches?
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Core concepts Status of linguistic cognition Status of meaning Status of prediction Embodiment of meaning and perceptual filtering of reality Structure of cognitive categories Mental spaces and mapping – metaphor, metonymy, and blends
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Advantages of Cognitive Linguistics Data-friendly User-friendly (Case Book for Russian and pedagogical applications)
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The Russian Genitive case Four core members of the radial category –Genitive: a source (prototype) –Genitive: a goal –Genitive: a whole –Genitive: a reference How are they related to each other? How are they extended?
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Genitive: a source Physical withdrawal: вещи вынутые из сундука Extension to emotional withdrawal: бояться, стесняться
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Genitive: a goal Physical approach: до земли Extensions to domains of: –Time: до понедельника –Purpose: для, ради; Как вы достигли такого нравственного совершенства?, ожидать, требовать
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Genitive: a whole Physical part/whole relationship: кусок яблока; среди, внутри Extension to domains of: –Possession: машина брата –Category membership: человек большой души; в виде, в качестве –Event relationship: издание съедобных детских книг –Quantification: пятнадцать минут, достаточно; выпил чаю (partitive); набрался храбрости
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Genitive: a reference Physical reference point: у Еxtension to domains of: –Time: восьмого августа –Quantification: без, никаких забастовок небыло –Comparison: выше личных интересов
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Some possible uses of cognitive linguistics for study of Russian Phonology Morphophonology Morphology –Case –Aspect –Derivational morphology Syntax Lexicon
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