Motion Encoding in Language and Space

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-19-966121-3
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 543 g

This book brings together researchers in linguistics, computer science, psychology and cognitive science to investigate how motion is encoded in language. The book is divided into two parts. Part I considers the parameters at play in motion encoding (including directed motion) by presenting new research on Estonian, English, Norwegian, Bulgarian, Italian, German, Russian, Persian, and Tamil. Part II investigates the way in which different levels of spatial resolution or granularity play a role in the encoding of motion in language.

Zielgruppe

Students and researchers in linguistics, psychology, and cognitive science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vulchanova, Mila

van der Zee, Emile

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Psycholinguistik, Neurolinguistik, Kognition
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Computerlinguistik, Korpuslinguistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1: Emile van der Zee and Mila Vulchanova: Introduction

- Part 1: Motion Encoding Across Languages: Multiple methods and applications

- 2: Mila Vulchanova, Liliana Martinez, and Valentin Vulchanov: Distinctions in the Linguistic Encoding of Motion: Evidence from a free naming task

- 3: Renate Pajusalu, Neeme Kahusk, Heili Orav, Ann Veismann, Kadri Vider, and Haldur Oim: The Encoding of Motion Events in Estonian

- 4: Yury Lander, Timur Maisak, and Ekaterina Rakhilina: Domains fo Aqua-Motion: A case study in lexical typology

- 5: Andi Winterboer, Thora Tenbrink, and Reinhard Moratz: Spatial Directionals for Robot Navigation

- 6: Alexander Klippel, Thora Tenbrink, and Daniel R. Montello: The Role of Structure and Function in the Conceptualization of Directions

- Part 2: Granularity

- 7: Jeffrey M. Zacks and Barbara Tversky: Granularity in Taxonomy, Time, and Space

- 8: Miriam van Staden and Bhuvana Narasimham: Granularity, in the Cross-linguistic Encoding of Motion and Location

- 9: Mark Tutton: Granularity, Space, and Motion-framed Location

- 10: Hedda Schmidtke: Path and Place: Lexical specification of granular compatibility

- 11: Urpo Nikanne and Emile van der Zee: The Lexical Representation of Path-curvature in Motion Expressions: A three-way path curvature distinction

- References

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Vulchanova, Mila
Mila Vulchanova received her DrArtium degree in theoretical linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology in 1996. Her professional expertise covers a wide range of topics, including linguistic theory, lexical semantics, language and cognition, spatial categorization and language, language acquisition, developmental disorders, extreme language talent, formal syntax and diachronic grammar. She is an elected member of The Royal Norwegian Society of Science (DKNVS) and was a fellow in residence at The Centre for Advanced Study (VLAC) at The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB). Currently Vulchanova leads the NTNU Language Acquisition and Language Processing Lab, which conducts experimental research in language skills in children and adults, language acquisition and language processing.

van der Zee, Emile
Emile van der Zee is Principal Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln. He is the editor, together with Laura Carlson, of Functional Features in Language and Space (OUP 2005) and, with Jon Slack, of Representing Direction in Language and Space (OUP 2003).