This study deals with syntactic structure both in the board sense(as opposed to semantics)and the narrow sense(as opposed to phonemics and morphology). It forms part of an attempt to construct a formalized general theory of linguistic structure and to explore the foundations of such a theory.
Is native speaker variation in understanding complex sentences due to
individual differences in working memory capacity or in syntactic
competence? The answer to this question has very important consequences
for both theoretical and applied concerns in linguistics and education.
This book is distinctive in giving an historical and interdisciplinary
perspective on the rule- based and experience-based debate and in
supporting an integrated account. In the study reported here, variation
was found to be due to differences in syntactic competence and the
author argues that sentence comprehension is a learned skill,
displaying many of the general characteristics of cognitive skills. The
book will be stimulating reading for psycholinguists, theoretical
linguists, applied linguists and educators.
Cognitive Linguistics: Current Applications and Future Perspectives is
an up-to-date survey of recent research in Cognitive Linguistics and
its applications by prominent researchers. The volume brings together
generally accessible syntheses and special studies of Cognitive
Linguistics strands in a sizable format and is thus an asset not only
to the Cognitive Linguistics community, but also to neighbouring
disciplines and linguists in general. The volume covers a wide range of
fields and combines wide accessibility with a highly specific
information value.
Key features:
- An excellent source for the study of Applied Cognitive Linguistics,
one of the most popular and fastest growing areas in Linguistics.
- Authoritative and detailed survey articles by leading scholars in the field.
- Accessible to a general audience, yet also characterized by a highly specific information value.
Combines systematic training in exam techniques and thorough development of advanced level language skills. It can be used as comprehensive training and preparation for the CAE exam or as a challenging non-exam course for general advanced students.
