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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452440003321

Titolo

Space and time in languages and cultures [[electronic resource] ] : language, culture, and cognition / / edited by Luna Filipović, Kasia M. Jaszczolt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c2012

ISBN

1-281-14121-6

9786613776686

90-272-7360-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (377 p.)

Collana

Human cognitive processing, , 1387-6724 ; ; v. 37

Altri autori (Persone)

FilipovićLuna

JaszczoltKatarzyna

Disciplina

401

Soggetti

Space and time in language

Psycholinguistics

Cognition

Language and culture

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Linguistic and conceptual representation of events -- pt. 2. Cultural perspectives on space and time -- pt. 3. Conceptualizing spatio-temporal relations.

Sommario/riassunto

This is an interdisciplinary volume that focuses on the central topic of the representation of events, namely cross-cultural differences in representing time and space, as well as various aspects of the conceptualisation of space and time. It brings together research on space and time from a variety of angles, both theoretical and methodological. Crossing boundaries between and among disciplines such as linguistics, psychology, philosophy, or anthropology forms a creative platform in a bold attempt to reveal the complex interaction of language, culture, and cognition in the context of human co