Cognitive Linguistics (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics) by Croft, William, Cruse, D. Alan (2004) Paperback

Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics

by William Croft

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.

Genres: Linguistics, Language, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 21, 2000

Reviews

[Nat]

I'm reading this as background for Lakoff's remarks about Frame Semantics in Don't Think of an Elephant.

[trisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

a textbook, but one i was not forced to read, and i liked it of course

[Khatuna]

William Croft, D Alan Cruse Cognitive Linguistics