Cognitive Sociolinguistics: Language Variation, Cultural Models, Social Systems

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2008

Cognitive Sociolinguistics

Language Variation, Cultural Models, Social Systems

Edited by: Gitte Kristiansen and René Dirven

Volume 39 in the series Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110199154

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About this book

A union of Cognitive Linguistics and Sociolinguistics was bound to happen. Both proclaim a usage-based approach to language and aim to analyse actual language use in objective ways.

Whereas Sociolinguistics is by nature on the outlook for language in its variety, CL can no longer afford to ignore social variation in language as it manifests itself in the usage data. Nor can it fail to adopt an empirical methodology that reflects variation as it actually occurs, beyond the limited knowledge of the individual observer. Conversely, while CL can only benefit from a heightened sensitivity to social aspects, the rich, bottom-up theoretical framework it has developed is likely to contribute to a much better understanding of the meaning of variationist phenomena.

The volume brings together fifteen chapters written by prominent scholars testifying of rich empirical and theoretizing research into the social aspects of language variation. Taking a broad view on Cognitive Sociolinguistics, the volume covers three main areas: corpus-based research on language variation, cognitive cultural models, and the ideologies of sociopolitical and socio-economic systems.

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Gitte Kristiansen, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; René Dirven, University of Duisburg, Germany.

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	i
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Introduction. Cognitive Sociolinguistics: Rationale, methods and scope Gitte Kristiansen and René Dirven Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part one: Theoretical aspects: Semantic and lectal variation
Prototypes, stereotypes, and semantic norms Dirk Geeraerts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Style-shifting and shifting styles: A socio-cognitive approach to lectal variation Gitte Kristiansen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
Part two: Usage-based variation research
Methodological issues in corpus-based Cognitive Linguistics Kris Heylen, José Tummers and Dirk Geeraerts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
Channel and constructional meaning: A collostructional case study Anatol Stefanowitsch and Stefan Th. Gries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
National variation in the use of er “there”. Regional and diachronic constraints on cognitive explanations Stefan Grondelaers, Dirk Speelman and Dirk Geeraerts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
Variation in the choice of adjectives in the two main national varieties of Dutch Dirk Speelman, Stefan Grondelaers and Dirk Geeraerts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
Part three: Cultural models of language and language policy
Rationalist or romantic model in globalisation? Frank Polzenhagen and René Dirven Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
A nation is a territory with one culture and one language: The role of metaphorical folk models in language policy debates Raphael Berthele Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	301
Cultural models of Home in Aboriginal children’s English Farzad Sharifian Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	333
A Cognitive Linguistic approach to the cultures of World Englishes: The emergence of a new model Hans-Georg Wolf Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	353
Part four: Socio-political systems
Corporate brands as socio-cognitive representations Veronika Koller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	389
Metaphorically speaking: Gender and classroom discourse Susan Fiksdal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	419
The business model of the university: Sources and consequences of its construal Nancy Urban Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	449
Competition, cooperation, and interconnection: ‘Metaphor families’ and social systems Pamela S. Morgan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	483
How cognitive linguists can help to solve political problems Karol Janicki Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	517
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	543

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Cognitive Linguists; Sociolinguists; Libraries; Academic Institutes
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 545
Keywords: Cognitive Linguistics; sociolinguistics

eBook

Published: November 6, 2008
ISBN: 9783110199154

Hardcover

Published: November 17, 2008
ISBN: 9783110196252