Perception and Cognition in Language and Culture |
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Editor:
| Aikhenvald, Alexandra Storch, Anne |
Series title: | Brill's Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-90-04-23367-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
Publisher: | BRILL
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $164.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.