Part Ⅰ Views，commitments，foundations and assumptions

Chapter 1 Views and commitments

1.1 Three views

1.1.1 Experiential view

1.1.2 Prominent view

1.1.3 Attentional view

1.2 Two commitments

Chapter 2 Foundations and assumptions

2.1 Foundations

2.1.1 Sensation and perception

2.1.2 Types of experience

2.1.3 Cognition and cognitive economy

2.2 Assumptions of language

PartⅡ Concept and category

Chapter 3 Conceptualisation，concept and conceptual structure

3.1 Conceptualisation and concept

3.1.1 Conceptualisation

3.1.2 Concept

3.2 Conceptual structure

3.2.1 Definition

3.2.2 What does conceptual structure look like?

3.2.3 Conceptual structure and semantic structure

Chapter 4 Categorization and prototype category

4.1 Categorization

4.1.1 Definitions

4.1.2 Principles，rules and operation of categorization

4.1.3 Functions

4.1.4 Two dimensions

4.2 Prototype category

4.2.1 Family resemblance

4.2.2 Definitions of prototype category

4.2.3 Fuzziness of prototype category

4.2.4 Classification of prototype categories

4.2.5 Graded prototype categories and typicality effects

4.2.6 Attribute structure of prototype category

4.2.7 Prototype

4.2.8 Basic-level category

4.2.9 Problems with prototype category theory

4.3 Concept and category

Part Ⅲ Theories of conceptual knowledge structures

Chapter 5 Image schema

5.1 Image and schema

5.2 Image schema

5.2.1 Definitions of image schema

5.2.2 Classification of image schema

5.2.3 Properties of the basic/pre-conceptual image schema

5.2.4 An inventory of image schemas

5.2.5 Illustrations of some image schemas

5.3 Limitations

Chapter 6 Cognitive model and cultural model

6.1 Culture

6.1.1 Definitions from the cognitive perspective

6.1.2 Classifications

6.1.3 Attributes and characteristics

6.2 Cognitive model and idealized cognitive model

6.2.1 Definitions and characteristics of cognitive model

6.2.2 Definitions and principles of idealized cognitive model

6.3 Cultural model

6.3.1 Definition

6.3.2 Two types

6.4 Connection and distinction of cultural model and cognitive model

6.5 Major influences of culture on cognition

Chapter 7 Conceptual frame and domain

7.1 Conceptual frame

7.1.1 Definitions

7.1.2 Two basic components

7.1.3 Event frame

7.1.4 Speech event frame

7.2 Conceptual domain

7.2.1 Definitions

7.2.2 Classification

7.2.3 Connection and distinction between image schema and basic domain

7.2.4 Two more characteristics of domain

7.2.5 Profile and base organization

7.2.6 Active zones

7.3 Connection and distinction of Fillmore's theory of frame semantics and Langacker's theory of domain

Chapter 8 Encyclopedic knowledge network and linguistic unit concept frame

8.1 Encyclopedic knowledge network

8.1.1 Basis of encyclopedic semantics

8.1.2 Definition of encyclopedic knowledge network

8.1.3 Types of encyclopedic knowledge

8.1.4 Four continua

8.1.5 Conventionality versus non-conventionality

8.1.6 Centrality of the types of encyclopedic knowledge to the meaning

8.1.7 Distinction between encyclopedic meaning and contextual meaning

8.2 Linguistic unit concept frame

8.2.1 Conceptual segmentation

8.2.2 Lexical concept and linguistic unit concept

8.2.3 Definition of linguistic unit concept frame

8.2.4 Its application and application fields

8.2.5 Profiling and hiding:the important way to conceptualisation

8.3 Similarities and differences

8.3.1 Similarities

8.3.2 Differences

Chapter 9 Mental space

9.1 Definitions

9.2 Complex relationship between language and cognition

9.3 Meaning construction

9.3.1 General introduction

9.3.2 The architecture of the process of meaning construction

9.3.3 Dynamic nature of meaning construction

Chapter 10 Contextual frame

10.1 Definitions of contextual frame

10.2 Contextual monitoring

10.3 Frame switch:movement to flashback

10.4 Priming and binding

10.5 Conclusions

Part Ⅳ Theories of cognitive operation

Chapter 11 Conceptual metaphor

11.1 Resemblance metaphor

11.1.1 Schematic form

11.1.2 Basis

11.1.3 Definition

11.1.4 Two types of resemblance metaphor

11.2 Conceptual metaphor

11.2.1 Focus and significance

11.2.2 Definitions

11.2.3 Most common target and source domains and their characteristics

11.2.4 Metaphorical entailments

11.2.5 Conceptual metaphor system

11.2.6 Conceptual metaphor and pre-conceptual image schema

11.2.7 Properties and characteristics

11.2.8 Major problem

Chapter 12 Conceptual metonymy

12.1 Definitions

12.1.1 By Lakoff ＆ Johnson(1980)

12.1.2 By Langacker(1993)

12.1.3 By K？vecses ＆ Radden(1998)

12.1.4 By Croft(1993)

12.1.5 By Croft ＆ Cruse(2004:48)

12.1.6 By Evans ＆ Green(2006:314)

12.1.7 By Panther(2006)

12.1.8 Conclusion

12.2 Classification

12.2.1 Part-whole/whole-part relationship

12.2.2 Part-part relationships

12.2.3 Simple and complex metonymy

12.3 Attributes and characteristics

12.3.1 Attributes

12.3.2 Characteristics

12.4 Cognitive principles for selection of a vehicle/source

12.5 Differences between conceptual metaphor and metonymy

12.5.1 Metonymy represented by the formula"B for A"

12.5.2 Metonymy functioning as a reference differently from metaphor

12.5.3 Metonymy motivated by physical or causal associations

12.5.4 Metonymy:not a cross-domain mapping

Chapter 13 Conceptual blending

13.1 Objective of conceptual blending theory

13.2 Network of conceptual blending

13.2.1 Illustration of the basic network of conceptual blending

13.2.2 Difference between mental space and conceptual domain

13.2.3 Composition of integration network

13.2.4 Kinds of integration network

13.2.5 Application to the meaning construct ion of grammatical category

13.3 Constitutive processes and consequences

13.4 Goals of conceptual blending achieved by compressing

13.4.1 Vital relations

13.4.2 Types of vital relations and their compressions

13.4.3 Disintegration and decompression

13.5 Multiple blending

13.6 Constraints on the theory

13.6.1 Governing principles

13.6.2 Brief discussion of two principles

13.7 Identification of conceptual blending and conceptual metaphor and complementation of the two theories

13.7.1 Identification

13.7.2 Complementation

Part Ⅴ Cognitive approaches to form and meaning

Chapter 14 Talmy's approach to grammar

14.1 Grammatical meaning is schematic

14.2 Primary basic domains and conceptual alternativity

14.2.1 SPACE and TIME domains

14.2.2 Conceptual alternativity

14.3 Conceptual structuring system

14.3.1 Configurational structure system

14.3.2 Attentional system

14.3.3 Perspectival system

14.3.4 Force-dynamics system

Chapter 15 Langacker's approach to grammar

15.1 Conceptual basis of word classes

15.1.1 Nominal predication

15.1.2 Relational predication

15.2 Attention

15.2.1 Selection:profiling

15.2.2 Perspective:trajector landmark organisation and deixis

15.2.3 Abstraction:profiling

15.3 Force-dynamics

15.4 Categorization and polysemy in grammar:the network conception

Chapter 16 Construction grammar

16.1 Construction

16.1.1 Definitions

16.1.2 Properties

16.1.3 Similarities and differences between the definitions of Langacker and Goldberg

16.2 Constructional approaches to grammar developed within cognitive linguistics

16.2.1 Construction grammar by Goldberg

16.2.2 Croft's approach

16.2.3 Embodied construction grammar by Bergen ＆ Chang

16.3 Comparison among const ructional approaches to grammar

Chapter 17 Grammaticalization

17.1 General introduction

17.1.1 Definition

17.1.2 Nature

17.1.3 Renewal process

17.1.4 Patterns

17.2 Three cognitive theories of grammaticalization

17.2.1 Metaphorical extension approach

17.2.2 Invited inferencing theory

17.2.3 Langacker's subjectification approach

17.3 Comparison among the approaches:taking be going to as an example

Appendix 1 Reference answers to the pre-reading questions

Appendix 2 Reference answers to the in-reading questions

Appendix 3 References for post-reading questions/research practices

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