Cognitive Linguistics (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)

Book Description:

Clearly organized and written, this textbook provides a useful introduction to the relationship between language and cognitive processing in the human brain. It covers the topics likely to be encountered in a course or seminar, and provides a synthesis of study and research in a fast-growing field of linguistics. The much-needed introduction will be welcomed by undergraduates and graduates in linguistics and cognitive science.
Book Description
This introductory textbook surveys the field of cognitive linguistics as a distinct area of study. Clearly organized and accessibly written, it provides a useful introduction to the relationship between language and cognitive processing in the human brain. It covers the main topics likely to be encountered in a course or seminar, and together provides a synthesis of study and research in this fast-growing field of linguistics. This much-needed introduction will be welcomed by undergraduates and graduates in linguistics and cognitive science.