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Glossaries in Linguistics

A Glossary of Cognitive Linguistics

By Vyvyan Evans

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Cognitive linguistics is one of the most rapidly expanding schools in linguistics with, by now, an impressive and complex technical vocabulary. This alphabetic guide gives an up-to-date introduction to the key terms in cognitive linguistics, covering all the major theories, approaches, ideas and many of the relevant theoretical constructs. The Glossary also features a brief introduction to cognitive linguistics, a detailed annotated reading list and a listing of some of the key researchers in cognitive linguistics. The Glossary can be used as a companion volume to Cognitive Linguistics, by Vyvyan Evans and Melanie Green, or as a stand-alone introduction to cognitive linguistics and its two hitherto best developed sub-branches: cognitive semantics, and cognitive approaches to grammar.

Key Features

  • A handy and easily understandable pocket guide for anyone embarking on courses in cognitive linguistics, and language and mind.
  • Supplies numerous cross-references to related terms.
  • Includes coverage of newer areas such as Radical Construction Grammar, Embodied Construction Grammar, Primary MetaphorTheory and Principled Polysemy.
About the author

Vyvyan Evans

Dr. Vyvyan Evans is an internationally renowned expert on language, mind, and digital communication. A native of the ancient Roman cathedral city of Chester, England, he holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Florida and a PhD in linguistics from Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA. He has lived and worked extensively in Asia, Europe, and North America as a Professor of Linguistics and taught at several universities in the US and UK.

He has published numerous acclaimed popular science and technical books on language and linguistics. His popular science essays and articles have been featured in numerous venues, ranging from The Guardian to Psychology Today, from the New York Post to New Scientist, from Newsweek to The New Republic.

His award-winning writing focuses, in one way or another, on the nature of language and mind, the impact of technology on language, and the future of communication. His published science fiction work explores the status of language and digital communication technology as potential weapons of mass destruction. ​

Dr. Evans consults to a wide range of tech companies on the nature of language and the future of communication, and undertakes research, LLM training, and leads educational and PR campaigns on behalf of corporate clients.

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