Author : Thora Tenbrink
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 9783110195200
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (952 download)
Book Synopsis Space, Time, and the Use of Language by : Thora Tenbrink
Download or read book Space, Time, and the Use of Language written by Thora Tenbrink and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2007 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does temporal language depend on spatial language? Many parallels between spatial and temporal expressions, and many examples of metaphorical processes, seem to prove this. But how are expressions such as before and after, in front and behind actually used in natural discourse - does their application reflect a conceptual dependency relation? The book addresses this question from an innovative perspective, drawing together earlier findings from various directions and supplementing them by empirical investigations. Gradually a new picture emerges: The concepts of space and time are represented in language usage in various systematic ways, reflecting how we understand the world - and at the same time reflecting how our concepts of space and time differ fundamentally.