{"product_id":"language-mind-and-culture-a-practical-introduction-9780195187205","title":"Language, Mind, and Culture: A Practical Introduction","description":"How do we make sense of our experience? In order to understand how we construct meaning, the varied and complex relationships among language, mind, and culture need to be understood. While cognitive linguists typically study the cognitive aspects of language, and linguistic anthropologists\u003cbr\u003etypically study language and culture, \u003cem\u003eLanguage, Mind, and Culture\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to combine all three and provide an account of meaning-making in language and culture by examining the many cognitive operations in this process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to providing a comprehensive theory of how we can account for meaning making, \u003cem\u003eLanguage, Mind, and Culture\u003c\/em\u003e is a textbook for anyone interested in the fascinating issues surrounding the relationship between language, mind, and culture. Further, the book is also a practical introduction: \u003cbr\u003emost of the chapters include exercises that help the student understand the theoretical issues. No prior knowledge of linguistics is assumed, and the material is accessible and useful to students in a variety of other disciplines, such as anthropology, English, sociology, philosophy, psychology, \u003cbr\u003ecommunication, rhetoric, and others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eLanguage, Mind, and Culture\u003c\/em\u003e helps us make sense of not only linguistic meaning but also of some of the important personal and social issues we encounter in our lives as members of particular cultures and as human beings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zoltan Kovecses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.32w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195187205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZoltán Kövecses\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of American Studies at Eötvös Lora'and University, Budapest. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eMetaphor: A Practical Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2002).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39930746208371,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":41.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b7f7b491-7540-47b8-9562-a743996d315b.jpg?v=1647698901","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/language-mind-and-culture-a-practical-introduction-9780195187205","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}