The New Psychology of Language: Cognitive and Functional Approaches to Language

Description: The New Psychology of Language by Michael Tomasello The New Psychology of Language volumes are a must-read for anyone interested in understanding how cognitive and functional linguistics has become the thriving perspective on the scientific study of language that it is today. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the point of view of psychology and cognitive science, much of modern linguistics is too formal and mathematical to be of much use. The New Psychology of Language volumes broke new ground by introducing functional and cognitive approaches to language structure in terms already familiar to psychologists, thus defining the next era in the scientific study of language.The Classic Edition volumes re-introduce some of the most important cognitive and functional linguists working in the field. They include a new introduction by Michael Tomasello in which he reviews what has changed since the volumes were first published and highlights the fundamental insights of the original authors. The New Psychology of Language volumes are a must-read for anyone interested in understanding how cognitive and functional linguistics has become the thriving perspective on the scientific study of language that it is today. Author Biography Michael Tomasello is Co-Director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany. His research interests focus on processes of social cognition, social learning, and communication/language in human children and great apes. Books include First Verbs (Cambridge University Press, 1992), Primate Cognition (Oxford University Press, 1997, with J. Call), The Cultural Origins of Human Cognition (Harvard University Press, 1999), Constructing a Language: A Usage-Based Theory of Language Acquisition (Harvard University Press, 2003), Origins of Human Communication (MIT Press, 2008), Why We Cooperate (MIT Press, 2009), and A Natural History of Human Thinking (Harvard University Press, 2014). Table of Contents Introduction to the Classic Edition, M. TomaselloIntroduction: Some Surprises for Psychologists, M. Tomasello Concept Structuring Systems in Language, L. Talmy Discourse and Grammar, J.W. Du Bois Human Cognition and the Elaboration of Events: Some Universal Conceptual Categories, S. Kemmer Social Interaction and Grammar, C.E. Ford, B.A. Fox, S.A. Thompson Cognitive Processes in Grammaticalization, J. Bybee Pronouns and Point of View: Cognitive Principles of Coreference, K. van Hoek On Explaining Language Universals, B. Comrie The Geometry of Grammatical Meaning: Semantic Maps and Cross-Linguistic Comparison, M. Haspelmath Regularity and Idiomaticity in Grammatical Constructions: The Case ofLet Alone, C.J. Fillmore, P. Kay, M.C. OConnor Details ISBN1848725949 Language English ISBN-10 1848725949 ISBN-13 9781848725942 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 401.9 Year 2014 Author Michael Tomasello Imprint Psychology Press Ltd Place of Publication Hove Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Michael Tomasello Short Title NEW PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE V02 Pages 278 Series Psychology Press & Routledge Classic Editions Subtitle Cognitive and Functional Approaches to Language Structure, Volume II Affiliation Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany Illustrations Using last edition AU Release Date 2014-06-02 NZ Release Date 2014-06-02 Publication Date 2014-06-02 UK Release Date 2014-06-02 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Alternative 9781848725935 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134481166;

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