1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910974926703321

Titolo

New directions in cognitive linguistics / / edited by Vyvyan Evans, Stephanie Pourcel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2009

ISBN

9786612169861

9781282169869

1282169866

9789027289445

9027289441

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

vii, 519 p. : ill

Collana

Human cognitive processing ; ; v. 24

Altri autori (Persone)

EvansVyvyan

PourcelStephanie

Disciplina

415

Soggetti

Cognitive grammar

Linguistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

New Directions in Cognitive Linguistics -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I. Approaches to semantics -- Meaning as input -- Semantic representation in LCCM Theory -- Behavioral profiles -- Polysemy, syntax, and variation -- Part II. Approaches to metaphor and blending -- Solving the riddle of metaphor -- When is a linguistic metaphor  a conceptual metaphor? -- Generalized integration networks -- Genitives and proper names  in constructional blends -- Part III. Approaches to grammar -- What's (in) a construction? -- Words as constructions -- Constructions and constructional meaning -- Partonomic structures in syntax -- Part IV. Language, embodiment and cognition -- Language as a biocultural niche  and social institution -- Understanding embodiment -- Get and the grasp schema -- Motion scenarios in cognitive processes -- Part V. Extensions and applications  of cognitive linguistics -- Toward a social cognitive linguistics -- Cognitive and linguistic factors in evaluating text quality -- Reference points and dominions in narratives -- The



dream as blend in David Lynch's  Mulholland Drive -- "I was in that room!" -- Index -- The series Human Cognitive Processing.

Sommario/riassunto

Nearly three decades since the publication of the seminal Metaphors We Live By, Cognitive Linguistics is now a mature theoretical and empirical enterprise, with a voluminous associated literature. It is arguably the most rapidly expanding 'school' in modern linguistics, and one of the most exciting areas of research within the interdisciplinary project known as cognitive science. As such, Cognitive Linguistics is increasingly attracting a broad readership both within linguistics as well as from neighbouring disciplines including other cognitive and social sciences, and from disciplines within the humanities. This volume contains over 20 papers by leading experts in cognitive linguistics which survey the state of the art and new directions in cognitive linguistics. The volume is divided into 5 sections covering all the traditional areas of study in cognitive linguistics, as well as newer areas, including applications and extensions. Sections include: Approaches to semantics; Approaches to metaphor and blending; Approaches to grammar; Language, embodiment and cognition; Extensions and applications of cognitive linguistics.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910957726503321

Titolo

Regional Economic Outlook, November 2012, Middle East and Central Asia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012

ISBN

9781475532777

1475532776

9781475578379

1475578377

9781283866705

1283866706

9781475559910

1475559917

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (131 p.)

Collana

Regional Economic Outlook

Disciplina

338.956

Soggetti

Economic forecasting - Middle East

Economic forecasting - Asia, Central

Macroeconomics

International Economics

International Agreements and Observance

International Organizations

Foreign Exchange

International institutions

Economic & financial crises & disasters

International organization

Financial crises

Currency crises

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Assumptions and Conventions; Country and Regional Groupings; World Economic Outlook; MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, AFGHANISTAN, AND PAKISTAN; MENAP



Highlights; Tables; MENAP Region: Selected Economic Indicators, 2000-13; Région MOANAP: Principaux points; 1. MENAP Oil Exporters: Increase Resilience and Create Private-Sector Jobs; Oil GDP Growth Falling, Non-Oil GDP Growth Healthy; Figures; 1.1 2012 GDP Growth Boosted by Libya; 1.2 Non-Oil GDP Growth Healthy; Boxes; 1.1 Libya: Moving Beyond the Revolution; Wage Increases Weaken Public Finances

1.3 Qatar Has Driven Gas Export Growth 1.4 Government Wage Bills Rising Fast; 1.5 Fiscal Positions Have Deteriorated; 1.2 What Is the 'Right' Surplus for the GCC?; A Sustained Large Drop in Oil Prices Is a Key Risk; 1.3 Outward Spillovers from a GDP Shock in the GCC Region; Expenditure Restraint Would Increase Resilience; 1.6 Fiscal Balances Sensitive to Oil Prices; 1.7 Fiscal Vulnerability Rising; 1.8 Probability that Oil Price Falls Below Fiscal Break even Price; Current Account Surpluses Sensitive to Oil Price; Inflation Developments Mixed; 1.9 Large Current Account Surpluses

1.10 Credit Growth Rising 1.11 Event Study of Oil Prices, 1970-2012; Renewed Bond Issuance; 1.12 GCC Sukuk Issuance Up; 1.13 GCC Bond Yields Down; Reforms for More Inclusive Growth; 1.4 Financial Spillovers to MENAP Oil Exporters; 1.14 Stock Markets Have Made Gains in 2012; 1.15 MENAP Oil Exporters: Restricted International Trade in Services; 1.16 Private-Sector Job Creation for GCC Nationals: High But Not Enough; Annex 1.1. The Natural Gas Market: Where Is It Heading?; Natural Gas Supply Is Meeting Demand; The Increasing Importance of Shale Gas

Benefits of Indexation to Oil, Regional Segmentation Annex 1.2. Inward Spillovers to MENA Countries from a GDP Shock in G3 Countries; Shock to Chinese GDP; Shock to U.S. GDP; Shock to Euro Area GDP; MENAP Oil Exporters: Selected Economic Indicators; 2. MENAP Oil Importers: Restore Macroeconomic Sustainability and Accelerate Growth; Downturn Continues in 2012, Possible Moderate Recovery in 2013; 2.1 Exports and Imports of Goods; 2.1 Syria's Crisis: Domestic Economic Impact and Regional Spillovers; Inflation Stable in Most Countries, But Concerns Rising

2.2 Real GDP Growth in 2012 Similar to 20112.3 Weak Recovery in 2013; 2.4 Inflationary Pressures; 2.2 The Economics of Political Transitions; External Deficits Widening, Reserve Buffers Diminished; 2.5 Exchange Rates Have Appreciated in Some Countries; 2.6 International Tourist Arrivals; 2.7 External Current Account Deficits Continue to Widen; 2.3 Recovering from a Downturn: Lessons from Past Business Cycles; Need for Greater Exchange Rate Flexibility; 2.8 International Issuance of Bonds, Equity, and Loans; 2.9 Official Financing Disbursed since Arab Awakening

2.10 Gross International Reserves Declining

Sommario/riassunto

The outlook for the Middle East and North Africa region is mixed. Oil-importing countries are witnessing tepid growth, and the moderate recovery expected in 2013 is subject to heightened downside risks. For the Arab countries in transition, ongoing political transitions also weigh on growth. With policy buffers largely eroded, the need for action on macroeconomic stabilization and growth-oriented reforms is becoming increasingly urgent. Countries will need to put in place safety nets to protect the poor and build consensus for some difficult fiscal choices. The region’s oil exporters are expected to post solid growth in 2012, in part due to Libya’s better-than-expected postwar recovery. In the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, robust growth is supported by expansionary fiscal policies and accommodative monetary conditions. In the Caucasus and Central Asia, the outlook remains favorable, reflecting high oil prices that are benefiting oil and gas exporters, supportive commodity prices and remittance inflows



benefiting oil and gas importers, and, for both groups, moderate direct exposure to Europe. The positive outlook provides an opportunity to strengthen policy buffers to prepare for any downside risks.