Perception and Cognition in Language and Culture
Author | : Alexandra Aikhenvald |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2013-01-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004233676 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004233679 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Download or read book Perception and Cognition in Language and Culture written by Alexandra Aikhenvald and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-01-23 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every language has a way of talking about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. This can be done through lexical means, and through grammatical evidentials. The studies presented here focus on the experssions of perception and cognition in languages of Africa, Oceania, and South America.