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On Our Mind: Salience, Context, And Figurative Language
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In This Volume, Rachel Giora Explores How The Salient Meanings Of Wordsthe Meanings That Stand Out As Most Prominent And Accessible In Our Mindsshape How We Think And How We Speak. For Giora, Salient Meanings Display Interesting Effects In Both Figurative And Literal Language. In Both Domains, Speakers And Writers Creatively Exploit The Possibilities Inherent In The Fact That, While Words Have Multiple Meanings, Some Meanings Are More Accessible Than Others. Of The Various Meanings We Encode In Our Mental Lexicon For A Given Word Or Expression, We Ascribe Greater Cognitive Priority To Some Over Others. Interestingly, The Most Salient Meaning Is Not Always The Literal Meaning. Giora Argues That It Is Cognitively Prominent Salient Meanings, Rather Than Literal Meanings, That Play The Most Important Role In The Comprehension And Production Of Language. She Shows That Even Though Context Begins To Affect Comprehension Immediately, It Does So Without Obstructing The Early Accessing Of Salient Meanings. Thus, The Meaning We First Attend To Is The Salient Word Meaning, Regardless Of Contextual Bias. Knowledge Of Salient Meanings Turns Out To Play A Major Role, Perhaps The Most Important Role, In The Process Of Using And Understanding Of Language. Going Beyond The Familiar Effects Of Literal Meaning And Context, The Graded Salience Hypothesis Presents The Most Comprehensive Explanation For How We Use Language For Meaning. In This Volume, Giora Presents Her New Model For The First Time In A Booklength Treatment, With Original And Illuminating Perspectives That Will Be Of Interest To Linguists, Philosophers, Psychologists, And All Who Want To Know More About Just How We Understand What We Mean.
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- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has two hundred seventy-two pages. It offers a comprehensive exploration of how salient meanings influence language.
- Q: What are the dimensions of this book? A: The dimensions of the book are one point two inches in thickness, nine point three inches in width, and six point two inches in height.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is hardcover. This binding provides durability and a professional appearance.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of the book is Rachel Giora. She is known for her research on language and cognition.
- Q: What is the genre of this book? A: The genre of this book is Mental Health. It focuses on how we understand and use language.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners? A: Yes, this book is suitable for beginners. It presents complex ideas in an accessible manner for those interested in linguistics.
- Q: What is the main topic of the book? A: The main topic of the book is the Graded Salience Hypothesis. It explains how salient meanings affect language comprehension.
- Q: Does this book contain exercises or activities? A: No, the book does not contain exercises or activities. It is primarily a theoretical exploration of language use.
- Q: Is this book appropriate for academic studies? A: Yes, this book is appropriate for academic studies. It provides original perspectives valuable for students and researchers.
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