Examination of cognition has historically been approached from language and introspection.
However, human language–dependent definitions ignore the evolutionary roots of brain …

We review psychological research bearing on major theories of metaphor comprehension. A
broad survey of behavioral studies is coupled with findings from recent meta-analyses of …

摘要具身认知强调身体在认知的实现中发挥着关键作用. 其中心含义包括:(1)
认知过程的进行方式和步骤实际上是被身体的物理属性所决定的;(2) 认知的内容是身体提供的; …

Este livro traça um panorama dos principais pressupostos teóricos e contribuições
analíticas que caracterizam a Linguística Cognitiva. Ao apresentar os principais modelos …

This volume outlines a model of language that can be characterized as functionalist, usage-
based, dynamic, and complex-adaptive. The core idea is that linguistic structure is not stable …

In this article we argue that to study or apply games as learning environments, multiple
perspectives have to be taken into account. We first define game-based learning and …

Agency has attracted considerable attention, especially of late. Nevertheless, perceptions of
language learners as nonagentive persist. In this article the Douglas Fir Group's call for a …

America, rock musician T. Nugent tried to rally support for the Republican candidate at a
National Rifle Association meeting in St. Louis by announcing a vigorous campaign against …

In Where Metaphors Come From, Zoltán Kövecses proposes a metaphorical grounding that
augments and refines conceptual metaphor theory according to which conceptual …

Critical Discourse Studies (CDS) is an inter-disciplinary approach to language in use, which
aims to advance our understanding of how discourse figures in social processes, social …