LING7011 Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics

Dr. Thomas van Hoey

MA Elective course. Sem 1
Tuesday, 2:30 pm – 5:20 pm
Venue: RRST-7.58
**(20 Sep and 27 Sep will be held online)

Course Description

This course looks at language as a window into the mind. We want to know how language can be understood as a crossroads or interaction between the world and our minds. Our theme is meaning. Instead of focusing on a single theoretical framework aimed at encapsulating every aspect of language, like Optimality Theory or Generative Grammar, this course focuses on Cognitive Linguistics, a less rigid approach, which allows us to explore the myriad strategies to create and convey meaning in language, such as metaphor, imitation, categorization, extrapolation and so on.

Course Details

Assessment:
100% coursework

Course Timeslots (1)

TUE
2:30 pm - 5:20 pm
(RRST-7.58)