Space, Time, and the Use of Language : : An Investigation of Relationships /

Space, Time, and the Use of Language : : An Investigation of Relationships / / Thora Tenbrink.

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Does temporal language depend on spatial language? This widespread view is intuitively appealing since spatial and temporal expressions are often similar or identical. Also, metaphors consistently express temporal phenomena in terms of spatial language, pointing to a close semantic and conceptual re...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
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Tenbrink, Thora,
Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2008]
©2007
Year of Publication:2008
Language:English
Series:Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR] , 36
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Physical Description:1 online resource (340 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of contents
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Time and space
  • Chapter 3. Temporal dimensions: Linguistic
  • repertory and issues of application
  • Chapter 4. Temporal dimensions: Empirical
  • analysis
  • Chapter 5. Spatial dimensions: Linguistic repertory
  • and issues of application
  • Chapter 6. Spatial dimensions: Empirical
  • analysis
  • Chapter 7. Conclusion: Comparing the applicability
  • conditions
  • Backmatter

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