In the past few decades, cognitive linguistics has developed into one of the most dynamic and empirically significant frameworks within theoretical and descriptive linguistics. It represents a rather broad movement in modern linguistics which includes a variety of approaches and methodologies. They are, however, unified by a number of common assumptions. Foremost among these is the thesis of "cognitive paradigm" (i) language forms an integral part of human cognition, and (ii) any insightful analysis of linguistic phenomena will need to be embedded in what is known about human cognitive...