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Cognitive Linguistics
An interdisciplinary branch of linguistics that combines knowledge and research from both psychology and linguistics.
Embodied Cognition
The theory that cognitive processes are deeply rooted in the body's interactions with the world.
Conceptual Metaphor
A cognitive linguistic idea that asserts that one conceptual domain is understood and expressed in terms of another (e.g., 'Time is Money').
Image Schema
A recurrent structure within our cognitive processes that establishes patterns of understanding and reasoning.
Frame Semantics
The study of how linguistic signs evoke certain mental structures that allow individuals to understand and use language effectively.
Prototype Theory
A theory of categorization in cognitive linguistics which asserts that certain members of a category are more central than others.
Mental Spaces
Constructs akin to 'small conceptual packets' constructed for specific purposes and structured by frames and cognitive models.
Blending Theory
A development in cognitive linguistics that deals with how minds create new ideas through the combination of various mental spaces.
Iconicity
A property of language in which the form of a sign is in some way reflective of its meaning.
Construction Grammar
A model of grammar that emphasizes the importance of syntactic constructions, which it perceives as the pairing of form with meaning or function.
Cognitive Semantics
An approach in cognitive linguistics that investigates the conceptual structures that underlie the use of words and grammatical constructions.
Entrenchment
The process by which certain linguistic units or patterns become fixed and conventional within a speaker's mental grammar through repeated use.
Force Dynamics
A theory that investigates the semantic category of force interaction in language, such as pushing, pulling, resisting, and enabling.
Neural Theory of Language
A hypothesis that brain structures used in sensory-motor processing are also employed for language understanding and production.
Radial Categories
A type of category structure where there is a central best example and other members that are connected to this center by sharing some features.
Conceptual Blending
See Blending Theory.
Polysemy
A linguistic phenomenon where a single word or phrase has multiple related but distinct meanings.
Construal
In cognitive linguistics, the way in which a speaker mentally structures the world for purposes of communication.
Schema Theory
A psychological principle that involves the use of generic cognitive structures for understanding the world and organizing incoming information.
Situated Cognition
The theory that cognition is not only influenced by our mental capabilities, but also the context or environment in which it takes place.
Usage-based Grammar
An approach to linguistics that emphasizes the role of frequency and context of use in the understanding and explaining of language structure and function.
Grammaticalization
The process by which words develop new grammatical functions and may ultimately become a different part of speech over time.
Pragmatics
A branch of linguistics dealing with language use and the contexts in which linguistic expressions acquire meaning.
Dynamicity
A property of cognitive linguistic theories, which views language comprehension and production as dynamic, context-sensitive processes.
Cognitive Phonology
An approach that studies how phonological forms are processed, structured, and categorized in the mind.
Gestalt Perception
A theory that the brain organizes sensory information into a coherent whole rather than perceiving the parts and pieces separately.
Affordances
The opportunities or possibilities for action that objects or environments provide, which are perceived differently by different organisms.
Subjectification
The linguistic process by which meanings become more subjective and internal to the speaker, often related to speaker viewpoint or stance.
Top-Down Processing
A cognitive phenomenon where existing knowledge, expectations, or conceptual understandings influence perception.
Phonosemantics
A field of study that explores the idea that phonemes (sound units of language) have an inherent, non-arbitrary meaning.
Experiential Realism
The notion in cognitive linguistics that the structure of language reflects our experiential and physical interaction with the world.
Conceptual Integration
See Blending Theory.
Linguistic Relativity
The hypothesis that the language one speaks influences their perception and categorization of the world.
Semantic Frames
Structures of knowledge that help individuals understand the world and communicate by using a network of related concepts to make sense of a specific kind of situation.
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