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Language in Cognition argues that language is based on the human construal of reality. Humans refer to and quantify over virtual entities with the same ease as they do over actual entities: the natural ontology of language, the author argues, must therefore comprise both actual and virtual entities and situations. He reformulates speech act theory, suggesting that the primary function of language is less the transfer of information than the establishing of socially binding commitments or appeals based on the proposition expressed. This leads him first to a new analysis of the systems and structures of cognitive language machinery and their ecological embedding, and finally to a reformulation of the notion of meaning, in which sentence meaning is distinguished from lexical meaning and the vagaries and multifarious applications of lexical meanings may be explained and understood.This is the first of a twovolume foundational study of language, published under the title, Language from Within. Pieter Seuren discusses and analyses such apparently diverse issues as the ontology underlying the semantics of language, speech act theory, intensionality phenomena, the machinery and ecology of language, sentential and lexical meaning, the natural logic of language and cognition, and the intrinsically contextsensitive nature of language and shows them to be intimately linked. Throughout his ambitious enterprise, he maintains a constant dialogue with established views, reflecting on their development from Ancient Greece to the present. The resulting synthesis concerns central aspects of research and theory in linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Language in Cognition: Language From Within Volume I'? A: The main theme of the book is that language is rooted in the human construal of reality, encompassing both actual and virtual entities.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Language in Cognition: Language From Within Volume I' is Pieter A. M. Seuren.
- Q: What topics are covered in this volume? A: This volume covers topics such as speech act theory, the semantics of language, cognitive language machinery, and the ecological embedding of language.
- Q: Is this book part of a series? A: Yes, this book is the first of a two-volume foundational study on language, published under the title 'Language from Within'.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on May 15, 2009.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book contains a total of 418 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in brand new condition.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book falls under the category of Linguistics.
- Q: What distinguishes this book's approach to meaning? A: The book distinguishes between sentence meaning and lexical meaning, providing a new analysis of their applications and variations.