The body in language : comparative studies of linguistic embodiment / edited by Matthias Brenzinger and Iwona Kraska-Szlenk.

The body in language : comparative studies of linguistic embodiment /

The Body in Language provides theoretical reflections on grammaticalization, lexical semantics, philosophy, multimodal communication as well as on cognitive linguistics in general. Case studies discuss the embodiment in a wide range of languages and from diverse cultures on various continents.

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Other Authors: Brenzinger, Matthias, 1957- (Editor), Kraska, Iwona (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2014]
Series:Brill's studies in language, cognition and culture ; v. 8.
Subjects:
Language and languages > Origin.
Semantics > Psychological aspects.
Gesture.
Cognitive grammar.
Metaphor.
Metonyms.
Anthropological linguistics.
Gestures
Metaphor
gesture.
metaphor.
metonymy.
anthropological linguistics.
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