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OverviewUsing a cognitive linguistics perspective, this book provides the most comprehensive, theoretical analysis of the semantics of English prepositions available. All English prepositions originally coded spatial relations between two physical entities; while retaining their original meaning, prepositions have also developed a rich set of non-spatial meanings. In this innovative study, Tyler and Evans argue that all these meanings are systematically grounded in the nature of human spatio-physical experience. The original 'spatial scenes' provide the foundation for the extension of meaning from the spatial to the more abstract. This analysis articulates a new methodology that distinguishes between a conventional meaning and an interpretation produced for understanding the preposition in context, as well as establishing which of several competing senses should be taken as the primary sense. Together, the methodology and framework are sufficiently articulated to generate testable predictions and allow the analysis to be applied to additional prepositions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrea Tyler (Georgetown University, USA Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, USA Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, Washington DC) , Vyvyan Evans (University of Sussex Bangor University University of Sussex University of Sussex)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781280419843ISBN 10: 1280419849 Pages: 268 Publication Date: 06 May 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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