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From Physical to Mental Acquisition

From Physical to Mental Acquisition

Nordlund, Marie

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Linguistics

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ISBN10: 3639168542
ISBN13: 9783639168549
Publisher: Blues Kids Of Amer
Published: Jun 25 2009
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
That verbs from concrete domains are often mapped onto abstract domains to express, for example, mental activities has been shown by a number of scholars. In particular, it is well known that perception verbs such as 'see' readily lend themselves to metaphorical extensions into the mental domain. Perception verbs are not, however, the only source domain for conceptual mappings onto the mental domain. The domains of possession and acquisition can be used in a similar manner and verbs within those domains are important in the production of expressions for mental activity and provide vital clues to the understanding of the relationship between language, body and mind. Based on the hypothesis that the frame to which a verb is linked influences how easily that verb can be extended into the mental domain, the aim of this book is to shed some light on how frequently and effortlessly the six verbs 'acquire', 'buy', 'gather', 'grasp', 'receive' and 'seize' are used in an extended way as mental verbs. The analyses should be of particular interest to scholars and students within the field of linguistics, or anyone else with an interest in semantics and word meaning.

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