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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: | , |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2014]
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| Series: | Brill's studies in language, cognition and culture ;
v. 8. |
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| Online Access: |
Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Most of the chapters of the present volume developed from papers presented at the international conference "The Body in Language" held in Warsaw on the 21-22 October 2011 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 382 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004274297 9004274294 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |