Linguistics

Linguistics

The scientific study of human language.

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idealized cognitive model (ICM)

Language; Linguistics

A theoretical construct developed by George Lakoff in order to account for the typicality effects uncovered by prototype theory. An ICM is a relatively stable mental representation that represents ...

idiomatic expressions

Language; Linguistics

Conventional linguistic units which are not predictable simply by knowing the grammar ‘rules’ and the vocabulary of a language. For this reason, idiomatic expressions are described as ...

idioms with pragmatic point

Language; Linguistics

These idiomatic expressions have a very clear pragmatic function, such as greeting ( How do you do ?) or expressing a particular attitude ( What’s your car doing in my parking space ?). They contrast ...

idioms without pragmatic point

Language; Linguistics

Idioms of this kind are pragmatically neutral, in the sense that they can be used in any pragmatic context. Expressions like by and large and on the whole fall into this category. Idiomatic ...

image metaphor

Language; Linguistics

A kind of resemblance-based metaphor. An image metaphor is based on perceived physical resemblance. Metaphors of this kind have been studied in detail by George Lakoff and Mark Turner and are ...

image schema

Language; Linguistics

A relatively abstract conceptual representation that arises directly from our everyday interaction with and observation of the world around us. Image schemas derive from sensory and perceptual ...

image schema transformation

Language; Linguistics

Because an image schema arises from embodied experience, which is ongoing, image schemas can undergo transformations from one image schema into another. For instance, the source path- goal image ...