Cognitive Linguistics in Action: From Theory to Application and Back
The book gathers papers delineating new perspectives for Cognitive Linguistics research. While prominent scholars demonstrate how application can inform theory, their younger colleagues prove the value of CL methodologies in novel applications. The book is also of use to scholars of other disciplines, such as discourse and translation studies, theology, rhetoric, speech therapy and so forth.
Minds and Gods - The Cognitive Foundations of Religion
Around the world and throughout history, in cultures as diverse as ancient Mesopotamia and modern America, human beings have been compelled by belief in gods and developed complex religions around them. But why? What makes belief in supernatural beings so widespread? And why are the gods of so many different people so similar in nature? This provocative book explains the origins and persistence of religious ideas by looking through the lens of science at the common structures and functions of human thought.
Eighty-four word games: crossword puzzles, match-the-name-with-the-animals, fill-in-the-blanks, search-a-word and other intriguing activities that introduce youngsters to animals of land, sea and air. Excellent tool for strengthening cognitive and verbal skills. Includes illustrations of 170 animals and solutions.
Memory, Thinking and Language - Topics in Cognitive Psychology
Judith Greene places traditional topics of cognitive psychology in a new approach. She provides a clear introduction to complex ideas, and emphasises their practical application for teaching and learning as well as everyday life.
From Bricks to Brains: The Embodied Cognitive Science of LEGO Robots
From Bricks to Brains introduces embodied cognitive science, and illustrates its foundational ideas through the construction and observation of LEGO Mindstorms robots. Discussing the characteristics that distinguish embodied cognitive science from classical cognitive science, From Bricks to Brains places a renewed emphasis on sensing and acting, the importance of embodiment, the exploration of distributed notions of control, and the development of theories by synthesizing simple systems and exploring their behaviour. Numerous examples are used to illustrate a key theme: the importance of an agent’s environment
