1.what is cognitive linguistics
In linguistics and cognitive science, cognitive linguistics (CL) refers to the school of linguistics that views language as based in evolutionarily-developed and speciated faculties, and seeks explanations that advance or fit well into the current understandings of the human mind.
2.HOW do you comment on cognitive linguistics?
Cognitive linguistics is divided into two main areas of study---
cognitive semantics, dealing mainly with lexical semantics
cognitive approaches to grammar, dealing mainly with syntax, morphology and other traditionally more grammar-oriented areas.
Cognitive phonology.
Aspects of cognition that are of interest to cognitive linguists include:
Construction grammar and cognitive grammar.
Conceptual metaphor and conceptual blending.
Conceptual organization: Categorization, Metonymy, Image schemas, Frame semantics, Iconicity, and Force Dynamics.
Construal and Subjectivity.
Gesture and sign language.
Linguistic relativism.
Cognitive neuroscience.
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2,Is our thinking metaphorical?give examples
yes.
Metaphorical Thinking
Using Comparisons To Express Ideas and Solve Problems
“Time is money…” How often have heard that statement? Probably many times and in various contexts. By thinking about time as money, you can create some powerful images. Time wasted is money down the drain… Time well spent is an investment… The seconds are ticking away…
A direct comparison between two unrelated or indirectly linked things is called a metaphor. And as we see in the example of “time is money”, metaphors can create strong images that can be used to great effect in everyday communications and thinking. The manager who stands up in front of his team and says, “We need to finish this work quickly”, creates considerably less impact that the manager who opens his comments using the metaphor: “As we all know, time is money…”.
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The English language is littered with metaphors, and this is testimony to the their power.
So metaphors can be used to improve communications: They can add impact or can help you explain a difficult concept by association with a more familiar one. Metaphorical thinking can also be used to ...
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