语言心理与认知(MA)

Description

This course represents a general introduction to theoretical linguistics known as cognitive linguistics. It consists of three parts:

(1) an overview of some of the main aims, assumptions, and commitments of cognitive linguistics. Based on these philosophical backgrounds, the other two parts focus on the two best-developed research frameworks in cognitive linguistics:

(2) cognitive semantics (meaning), and

(3) cognitive approach to grammar (structure).

Reading list

  1. Radden, G., & Dirven, R. (2007). Cognitive english grammar. John Benjamins Publishing.
  2. Croft, W., & Cruse, D. A. (2004). Cognitive linguistics. Cambridge University Press.

Syllybus (timetable)

Week 1 (Feb 27): Course introduction; What is cognitive linguistics?

Week 2 (Mar 5): Categories (Radden 2007, Ch.1)

Week 3 (Mar 12): Categorization, part 1 (Geeraerts 2008)

Week 4 (Mar 19): Categorization, part 2 (ditto)

Week 5 (Mar 26): Cognitive operations, part 1 (Radden 2007, Ch.2)

Week 6 (April 2): Cognitive operations, part 2 (ditto)

Week 7 (April 9): Cognitive operations, part 3 (Radden 2007, Ch.2, and study questions)

Week 8 (April 16): Cognitive grammar, part 1 (Radden 2007, Ch.3)

Week 9 (April 23): Cognitive grammar, part 2 (ditto)

Week 10 (April 30): Cognitive grammar, part 3 (ditto)

Week 11 (May 7): Cognitive grammar, part 4 (Radden 2007, Ch.3, p.58 study questions)

Week 12 (May 14): Nouns, part 1 (Radden 2007, Ch. 4; Langacker 1987b)

Week 13 (May 21): Nouns, part 2 (ditto)

Week 14 (May 28): Verbs, part 1 (Langacker 2008, Ch. 4.2; Langacker 1987b)

Week 15 (June 4 ): Verbs, part 2 (ditto)

Week 16 (June 11): Frames and Domains (Croft 2004, Ch. 2)


Assessment

You will have a total of 5 assignments and a final project. The usual assignments are mainly textbook-related quiz questions and literature reading assignments. The final project is usually an essay. There is no midterm in this class.

Attendance

Perfect attendance earn 2 bonus points.

Assignments

Assignments should be turned in on the due date.

  1. Study questions of Ch 1, Radden 2007
  2. Study questions of Ch 2, Radden 2007
  3. TBA
  4. TBA
  5. TBA

Final Project

Essay (specific requirements, TBA)

Further study

Metaphor (Boroditsky 2000, Casasanto 2009)

Construction grammars (Croft 2004, Ch. 9, Ch. 10)

The usage-based model (Croft 2004, Ch. 11)