Language and Conceptualization

Language and Conceptualization
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 0521774810
ISBN-13 : 9780521774819
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Book Synopsis Language and Conceptualization by : Jan Nuyts

Download or read book Language and Conceptualization written by Jan Nuyts and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To what extent is conceptualisation based on linguistic representation? And to what extent is it variable across cultures, communities or even individuals? Of crucial importance in the attempt to develop a comprehensive theory of human cognition, these remain amongst the most difficult of questions in the cognitive sciences. This volume brings together ten new contributions from leading scholars working in a wide cross-section of disciplines, including linguistics, anthropology, psychology and philosophy.


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