Perception And Cognition In Language And Culture

Author : Alexandra Aikhenvald,Anne Storch
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004210127

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Perception and Cognition in Language and Culture by Alexandra Aikhenvald,Anne Storch Pdf

Every language has a way of talking about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. In about a quarter of the world's languages, grammatical evidentials express means of perception. In some languages verbs of vision subsume cognitive meanings. In others, cognition is associated with a verb of auditory perception, touch, or smell. 'Vision' is not the universally preferred means of perception. In numerous cultures, taboos are associated with forbidden visual experience. Vision may be considered intrusive and aggressive, and linked with power. In contrast, 'hearing' and 'listening' are the main avenues for learning, understanding and 'knowing'. The studies presented in this book set out to explore how these meanings and concepts are expressed in languages of Africa, Oceania, and South America.

Author : Luna Filipovi?,Kasia M. Jaszczolt,Katarzyna M. Jaszczolt
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027223913

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Space and Time in Languages and Cultures by Luna Filipovi?,Kasia M. Jaszczolt,Katarzyna M. Jaszczolt Pdf

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 communication and interaction. The authors address the nature of spatial and temporal constructs from a number of perspectives, such as cultural specificity in determining time intervals in an Amazonian culture, distinct temporalities in a specific Mongolian hunter community, Russian-specific conceptualisation of temporal relations, Seri and Yucatec frames of spatial reference, memory of events in space and time, and metaphorical meaning stemming from perception and spatial artefacts, to name but a few themes. The topic of space and time in language and culture is also represented, from a different albeit related point of view, in the sister volume Space and Time in Languages and Cultures: Linguistic Diversity (HCP 36) which focuses on the language-specific vis-à-vis universal aspects of linguistic representation of spatial and temporal reference.

Author : M. Yamaguchi,D. Tay,B. Blount
Publisher : Springer
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137274823

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Approaches to Language, Culture, and Cognition by M. Yamaguchi,D. Tay,B. Blount Pdf

Approaches to Language, Culture and Cognition aims to bring cognitive linguistics and linguistic anthropology closer together, calling for further investigations of language and culture from cognitively-informed perspectives against the backdrop of the current trend of linguistic anthropology.

Author : Perry R. Hinton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317481300

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The Perception of People by Perry R. Hinton Pdf

What are other people like? How do we decide if someone is friendly, honest or clever? What assumptions do we develop about them and what explanations do we give for their behaviour? The Perception of People examines key topics in psychology to explore how we make sense of other people (and ourselves). Do our decisions result from careful consideration and a desire to produce an accurate perception? Or do we jump to conclusions in our judgements and rely on expectations and stereotypes? To answer these questions the book examines models of person perception and provides an up-to-date and detailed account of the central psychological research in this area, focusing in particular on the social cognitive approach. It also considers and reflects on the involvement of culture in cognition, and includes coverage of relevant research in culture and language that influence the way we think and speak about others. As well as providing a valuable text in social psychology, The Perception of People also offers a direction for the integration of ideas from cognitive and social psychology with those of cultural psychology, anthropology, sociology, philosophy and social history. Clear explanation of modern research is placed in historical and cultural context to provide a fuller understanding of how psychologists have worked to understand how people interpret the world around them and make sense of the people within it. Ideal reading for students of social psychology, this engaging text will also be useful in subject areas such as communication studies and media studies, where the perception of people is highly relevant.

Author : Jacek Mianowski,Michał Borodo,Paweł Schreiber
Publisher : Springer
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783030125905

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Memory, Identity and Cognition: Explorations in Culture and Communication by Jacek Mianowski,Michał Borodo,Paweł Schreiber Pdf

The book analyses a variety of topics and current issues in linguistics and literary studies, focusing especially on such aspects as memory, identity and cognition. Firstly, it discusses the notion of memory and the idea of reimagining, as well as coming to terms with the past. Secondly, it studies the relationship between perception, cognition and language use. It then investigates a variety of practices of language users, language learners and translators, such as the use of borrowings from hip-hop and slang. The book is intended for researchers in the fields of linguistics and literary studies, lecturers teaching undergraduate and master’s students on courses in language and literature.

Author : Sadia Belkhir
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527546608

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Cognition and Language Learning by Sadia Belkhir Pdf

This collection highlights the interplay between cognition and language learning, and tackles such issues as cognition and skills development, language processing, vocabulary memorisation, metaphor identification, vocabulary attrition, motivation, and the perception of phonemes, among others. The contributions here represent current forward-looking research in the field of cognitive linguistics and education. To date, there has been a sharp need for innovative research that examines the interrelationship between cognition and the process of language learning. This volume responds to this requirement, bringing together researchers interested in this research area to discuss their contributions, and to open debates about the role played by cognition in language learning. The book will appeal to master’s and doctoral students, teachers, educational practitioners, and researchers interested in research into the interaction between cognition and language learning.

Author : Barbara Bloom Lloyd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Psychology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036027675

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Perception and Cognition by Barbara Bloom Lloyd Pdf

Author : Yanying Lu
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027261779

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“Self” in Language, Culture, and Cognition by Yanying Lu Pdf

This book explores socio-cultural meanings of ‘self’ in the Chinese language through analysing a range of conversations among Chinese immigrants to Australia qualitatively on the topics of individuality, social relationships and collective identity. If language, culture and cognition are major roads, this book is the junction that unites them by arguing that selfhood occurs at their interface. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to unpack manifestations and perceptions of ‘self’ in the contemporary Chinese diaspora discourse from the perspectives of Sociolinguistics, Cognitive Linguistics and the newly developed Cultural Linguistics. This book not only discusses empirical and theoretical issues on the conceptualisation and communication of social identity in a cross-cultural context, it also reveals how traditional and modern ideas in Chinese culture are interacting with those of other world cultures. Considering the power of language, enduring and emerging beliefs and stances that permeate these speakers’ views on their social being and outlooks on life impart their significance in cross-cultural communication and pragmatics. As of January 2023, this e-book is freely available, thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched.

Author : Chris Sinha
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004349094

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Ten Lectures on Language, Culture and Mind by Chris Sinha Pdf

In this interdisciplinary collection of lectures, Chris Sinha presents a uniquely cultural, developmental and evolutionary approach to cognitive linguistics. Topics range from language in children’s play, through cultural conceptualizations of time, to philosophical and linguistic relativism.

Author : Paul van Geert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315528120

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The Development of Perception, Cognition and Language by Paul van Geert Pdf

Originally published in 1983, the aim of this book was to discuss some fundamental problems of cognitive developmental psychology at the time. The theme which underlies the discussion is that scientific knowledge of the cognitive characteristics of other people starts from the cognitive instruments that we psychologist employ, viz. our theories, models, assumptions, methods of enquiry etc. Thus our scientific cognitive equipment not only provides the format in which cognition in other people is expressed, it also exemplifies, in some abstract sense, this cognition. The first part of the book deals with the concept of development in relation to the structure of developmental theories. It is argued that theories originate from (implicit) conceptual analyses of (implicit) final state definitions. Starting from this specific view on the nature of developmental theories, the second part of the book discusses perception and perceptual development.

Author : J. Altarriba
Publisher : North Holland
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1993-11-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015029970632

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Cognition and Culture by J. Altarriba Pdf

While the main source of knowledge of human cognition has come from studies of information processing in a single culture, primarily within the U.S. or within certain countries in Europe, much research has also been conducted in other parts of the world. Can the study of cognition across cultures lead us to interesting conclusions about human cognition in general? Surely any general theory of language processing, for example, must be able to explain phenomena observed across cultures and not just within a single one. This book is an attempt to look at this issue of universals in thinking and understanding by providing a compendium of cross cultural investigations in the four major areas of cognitive psychology: (1) memory and knowledge representation, (2) language processing, (3) perception, and (4) reasoning and problem solving. The differences found across cultures are also fascinating and extremely informative. A final chapter provides a summary of the major findings reported in each of these areas. The chapters included in this work were written for those interested in cross-cultural psychology and also those with an interest in cultural anthropology. The authors are well-known in the areas of cross-cultural psychology, cognitive psychology, linguistics, and anthropology. However, the reader need not be an expert in any one of these fields to understand the conclusions and implications of the work reported here.

Author : Barbara Landau
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262122286

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Perception, Cognition, and Language by Barbara Landau Pdf

The essays range across fields foundational to cognitive science, including perception, attention, memory, and language, using formal, experimental, and neuroscientific approaches to issues of representation and learning. These original empirical research essays in the psychology of perception, cognition, and language were written in honor of Henry and Lila Gleitman, two of the most prominent psychologists of our time. The essays range across fields foundational to cognitive science, including perception, attention, memory, and language, using formal, experimental, and neuroscientific approaches to issues of representation and learning. An introduction provides a historical perspective on the development of the field from the 1960s onward. The contributors have all been colleagues and students of the Gleitmans, and the collection celebrates their influence on the field of cognitive science. Contributors Cynthia Fisher, Susan Goldin-Meadow, Katherine Hirsh-Pasek, John Jonides, Phillip Kellman, Michael Kelly, Donald S. Lamm, Barbara Landau, Jack Nachmias, Letitia Naigles, Elissa Newport, W. Gerrod Parrott, Daniel Reisberg, Robert A. Rescorla, Paul Rozin, John Sabini, Elizabeth Shipley, Thomas F. Shipley, John C. Trueswell

Author : Morton P. Friedman,Edward C. Carterette
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1996-02-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780080529271

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Cognitive Ecology by Morton P. Friedman,Edward C. Carterette Pdf

Cognitive Ecology identifies the richness of input to our sensory evaluations, from our cultural heritage and philosophies of aesthetics to perceptual cognition and judgment. Integrating the arts, humanities, and sciences, Cognitive Ecology investigates the relationship of perception and cognition to wider issues of how science is conducted, and how the questions we ask about perception influence the answers we find. Part One discusses how issues of the human mind are inseparable from the culture from which the investigations arise, how mind and environment co-define experience and actions, and how culture otherwise influences cognitive function. Part Two outlines how philosophical themes of aesthetics have guided psychological research, and discuss the physical and aesthetic perception of music, film, and art. Part Three presents an overview of how the senses interact for sensory evaluation.

Author : Sotaro Kita
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135642129

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Pointing by Sotaro Kita Pdf

Pointing has captured the interest of scholars from various fields who study communication. However, ideas and findings have been scattered across diverse publications in different disciplines, and opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange have been very limited. The editor's aim is to provide an arena for such exchange by bringing together papers on pointing gestures from disciplines, such as developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, sign-language linguistics, linguistic anthropology, conversational analysis, and primatology. Questions raised by the editors include: *Do chimpanzees produce and comprehend pointing gestures in the same way as humans? *What are cross-cultural variations of pointing gestures? *In what sense are pointing gestures human universal? *What is the relationship between the development of pointing and language in children? *What linguistic roles do pointing gestures play in signed language? *Why do speakers sometimes point to seemingly empty space in front of them during conversation? *How do pointing gestures contribute to the unfolding of face-to-face interaction that involves objects in the environment? *What are the semiotic processes that relate what is pointed at and what is actually "meant" by the pointing gesture (the relationship between the two are often not as simple as one might think)? *Do pointing gestures facilitate the production of accompanying speech? The volume can be used as a required text in a course on gestural communication with multidisciplinary perspectives. It can also be used as a supplemental text in an advanced undergraduate or graduate course on interpersonal communication, cross-cultural communication, language development, and psychology of language.

Author : Bozena Duda,Robert Kieltyka,Ewa Konieczna
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Cognitive grammar
ISBN : 3631770162

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Culture, Cognition, Discourse and Grammar by Bozena Duda,Robert Kieltyka,Ewa Konieczna Pdf

This book is a collection of papers pertaining to some of the current problems of language description couched in terms of recent advances of the theory of Cognitive Linguistics. The analyses conducted by the authors examine the interrelation between culture, discourse, grammar and cognition, with a particular focus placed on the nature and role of formulaic language.