Perception and Cognition in Language and Culture

Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y., and Storch, Anne (2013) Perception and Cognition in Language and Culture. Brill's Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture, 3 . Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands.

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Abstract

Every language has a way of talking about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. In about a quarter of the world's languages, grammatical evidentials express means of perception. In some languages verbs of vision subsume cognitive meanings. In others, cognition is associated with a verb of auditory perception, touch, or smell. 'Vision' is not the universally preferred means of perception. In numerous cultures, taboos are associated with forbidden visual experience. Vision may be considered intrusive and aggressive, and linked with power. In contrast, 'hearing' and 'listening'.

Item ID: 24995
Item Type: Book (Edited)
ISBN: 978-90-04-23367-6
ISSN: 1879-5412
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Funders: Australian Research Council (ARC) DP
Projects and Grants: DP: 110103207 The Grammar of Knowledge
Date Deposited: 17 Jun 2013 05:45
FoR Codes: 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics > 200408 Linguistic Structures (incl Grammar, Phonology, Lexicon, Semantics) @ 100%
SEO Codes: 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970120 Expanding Knowledge in Language, Communication and Culture @ 100%
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