Text worlds : representing conceptual space in discourse
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Text worlds : representing conceptual space in discourse
（Textual explorations）
Longman, 1999
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. [364]-378
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: pbk ISBN 9780582229143
Description
This book analyses the context in which text and discourse are perceived. It examines how we make sense of complex sentences which we read and hear, and how we, as writers and speakers, put together sentences in order to express certain concepts. It discusses the existence of 'text worlds', mental constructs which we build up in the form of conceptual senarios.
Table of Contents
- Cognitive linguistics and text linguistics
- worlds, models, contexts
- knowledge
- common ground
- reference and deixis
- building a text world
- sub-worlds
- accommodation and revealed reference
- linguistic perspectives on incrementation
- narratological perspectives
- layers
- summary, claims and assessments.
- Volume
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: hbk ISBN 9780582229150
Description
This text analyzes the context in which text and discourse are perceived. It examines how we make sense of complex sentences which we read and hear, and how we, as writers and speakers, put together sentences in order to express certain concepts. It discusses the existence of "text worlds", mental constructs which we build up in the form of conceptual scenarios. These enable us to make sense of complex sentences which relate to the concepts contained within them. The use of numerous examples of text and discourse and the diversity of the areas discussed, should make this topic accessible to a wide audience.
Table of Contents
- Cognitive linguistics and text linguistics
- worlds, models, contexts
- knowledge
- common ground
- reference and deixis
- building a text world
- sub-worlds
- accommodation and revealed reference
- linguistic perspectives on incrementation
- narratological perspectives
- layers
- summary, claims and assessments.
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