认知语言学点滴.ppt

认知语言学点滴第一页，共四十页，2022年，8月28日 cognition第二页，共四十页，2022年，8月28日 DefinitionCognition is the scientific term for the process of thought. Its usage varies in different ways in accord with different disciplines: For example, in psychology and cognitive science it refers to an information processing view of an individuals psychological functions. 第三页，共四十页，2022年，8月28日 Other interpretations of the meaning of cognition link it to the development of conceptsCognition can also be interpreted as understanding and trying to make sense of the world第四页，共四十页，2022年，8月28日 Cognitive linguistics第五页，共四十页，2022年，8月28日 In linguistics and cognitive science, cognitive linguistics (CL) refers to the school of linguistics that understands language creation, learning, and usage as best explained by reference to human cognition in general. 第六页，共四十页，2022年，8月28日 It is characterized by adherence to three central positions. First, it denies that there is an autonomous linguistic faculty in the mind; second, it understands grammar in terms of conceptualization; and third, it claims that knowledge of language arises out of language use.第七页，共四十页，2022年，8月28日 Cognitive linguists deny that the mind has any module for language-acquisition that is unique and autonomous. This stands in contrast to the work done in the field of generative grammar. Although cognitive linguists do not necessarily deny that part of the human linguistic ability is innate, they deny that it is separate from the rest of cognition. Thus, they argue that knowledge of linguistic phenomena — i.e., phonemes, morphemes, and syntax — is essentially conceptual in nature. 第八页，共四十页，2022年，8月28日 Moreover, they argue that the storage and retrieval of linguistic data is not significantly different from the storage and retrieval of other knowledge, and use of language in understanding employs similar cognitive abilities as used in other non-linguistic tasks.第九页，共四十页，2022年，8月28日 Departing from the tradition of truth-conditional semantics, cognitive lin