Cognitive Linguistics

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.

• Preface; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviationsPart I: The Cognitive Linguistics Enterprise1: What do cognitive linguists study?2: Key commitments and research methods3: Foundations of experience I: Space4: Foundations of experience II: Time5: Language in use I: Knowledge of language6: Language in use II: Language change, and acquisition7: Key topics in language science: Formal versus cognitive linguisticsPart II: Conceptual Structure8: What is a cognitive linguistics approach to conceptual structure?9: Image schemas and the origin of concepts10: Cognitive Semantics11: Categorisation and idealised cognitive models12: Conceptual metaphor theory13: Primary metaphors and conceptual metonymyPart III: Semantic Structure14: What is a cognitive linguistics approach to semantic structure?15: The encyclopaedic approach to semantic structure I: Overview16: The encyclopaedic approach to semantic structure II: Two theories17: Network approaches to semantic structure18: Access semantics and meaning construction19: Mental spaces and discourse meaning20: Conceptual blending and semantic creativityPart IV: Grammar21: What is a cognitive linguistics approach to grammar?22: Cognitive Grammar I: Lexical classes23: Cognitive Grammar II: Constructions24: Cognitive Grammar III: The verb string25: Construction Grammar I: Accounting for irregularity in grammar26: Construction Grammar II: accounting for generalisations in grammar27: The evolution of grammarPart V: Applications and Extensions of Cognitive Linguistics28: Language, society and discourse29: Text, narrative and literature30: Gesture and sign languageReferences; Index

I know of no other volume that covers so much of CL so well, especially for readers new to the field. [...] Evans has done a remarkable job of presenting CL’s “cognitive commitment” to relate linguistic structure to general cognitive principles.