A Cognitive Linguistic Study of Space and Motion in English and Arabic

ISBN-13: 9783330008977 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 228 str.

Ali M. Hussein; Adel A. Thamery

Opis

One of the serious attempts to investigate space and motion as cognitively represented in English and Arabic. The field is a rich resource for those interested in cognitive linguistics. The book is part of the efforts within cognitive linguistics and an integral part of a set of linguistic investigations , which includes research efforts considering language as mental and cognitive. It is an attempt to see how English and Arabic lexicalise motion events according to Talmy's model. A number of cognitive linguistic theories, models and frameworks were reviewed. These reviews are of importance for the students of cognitive linguistics.

O autorze

Ali M. Hussein holds a BA in English and MA in Applied Linguistics from College of Arts, University of Basrah. Dr.Adel A. Thamery has been a faculty member at the College of Arts, Uinversity of Basrah since 1998. He holds BA in English, MA in Applied Linguistics, and PhD in Linguistics.