Ten Lectures on Cognitive Linguistics

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Ten Lectures on Cognitive Linguistics presents ten lectures, in both audio and transcribed text, given by George Lakoff in Beijing in April 2004. Lakoff gives an account of the background of cognitive linguistics, and basic mechanisms of thought, grammar, neural theory of language, metaphor, implications for Philosophy, and political linguistics. He does so in a manner that is accessible for anyone, including undergraduate level students and a general audience. With the massive experience of being a linguist for over 50 years, and being one of the founding fathers of the field, George Lakoff is one of the best possible experts to introduce Cognitive Linguistics to anyone. The lectures for this book were given at The China International Forum on Cognitive Linguistics in April 2004. Contents Note on Supplementary Material Preface About the Author Lecture 1: Generative Semantics: The Background to Cognitive Linguistics Lecture 2: Cognitive Semantics: The Basic Mechanisms of Thought Lecture 3: Cognitive Semantics: The Basic Mechanisms of Thought Lecture 4: Cognitive Semantics: The Basic Mechanism of Thought Lecture 5: Constructions: The Structure of Grammar Lecture 6: The Neural Theory of Language Lecture 7: The Poetic Metaphor Lecture 8: The Implications for Philosophy: How Cognitive Linguistics Changes the Idea of What Philosophy Is Lecture 9: Political Linguistics: The Application of Cognitive Linguistics to Political Analysis in America Lecture 10: Summary and Overview: An Overall Pictureof Cognitive Linguistics: What It Means and Where It Is Going Websites for Cognitive Linguistics and CIFCL Speakers Appendix