Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Garrod, S. C. (Simon C.)

Description

1. xii, 201 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

1. Our use of spatial prepositions carries an implicit understanding of the functional relationships both between objects themselves and human interaction with those objects. This is the thesis rigorously explicated in Saying, Seeing and Acting. The terms of the debate are established and contextualised in part one. In the second part systematic experimental evidence is drawn upon to demonstrate specific covariances between spatial world and spatial language. The authors go on to give an original account of the functional and geometric constraints on which comprehension and human action among spatially related objects is based. Part three looks at the interaction of these constraints to create a truly dynamic functional geometric framework for the meaningful use of spatial prepositions. Fascinating to anyone whose work touches on psycholinguistics, this book represents a thorough and incisive contribution to debates in the cognitive psychology of language. -- from back cover.

Series statement

1. Essays in cognitive psychology

Uniform title

1. Essays in cognitive psychology

Subject

1. Grammar, Comparative and general > Prepositions
2. Semantics > Psychological aspects
3. Space and time in language
4. Psycholinguistics
5. Semantics
6. Psycholinguistics
7. Semantics
8. psycholinguistics
9. semantics
10. Grammar, Comparative and general > Prepositions
11. Semantics > Psychological aspects
12. Space and time in language
13. Lokale Präposition
14. Psycholinguistik
15. Semantik
16. Wissensrepräsentation
17. Kognitive Semantik
18. Ruimtelijke waarneming
19. Voorzetsels
20. Semantiek

Contents

1. Introduction to the domain -- Saying : spatial prepositions and lexical semantics -- Grounding language in perception : from "saying" to "seeing and acting" -- Experimental evidence for the functional geometric framework 1. The so-called topological prepositions -- Experimental evidence for the functional geometric framework 2. Which way up is up? : the projective prepositions -- Experimental evidence for the functional geometric framework 3. Other prepositions : proximity, coincidence and being between -- Putting it all together -- Cross-linguistic and developmental implications -- Extensions, links, and conclusions -- The functional geometric framework and embodiment.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-190) and indexes.