Abstract Space, time, and number are fundamental to how we act within and reason about
the world. These three experiential domains are systematically intertwined in behavior …

How do people talk—and potentially think—about abstract concepts? Supported by
abundant linguistic evidence, Conceptual Metaphor Theory posits that people draw upon …

Theories of Lexical Semantics offers a comprehensive overview of the major traditions of
word meaning research in linguistics. In spite of the growing importance of the lexicon in …

The study of metaphor is now firmly established as a central topic within cognitive science
and the humanities. We marvel at the creative dexterity of gifted speakers and writers for …

Interpreting Figurative Meaning critically evaluates the recent empirical work from
psycholinguistics and neuroscience examining the successes and difficulties associated …

A major revolution in the study of metaphor occurred 30 years ago with the introduction of
“conceptual metaphor theory”(CMT). Unlike previous theories of metaphor and metaphorical …

Since the publication of Ron Langacker's monumental, two-volume Foundations of
Cognitive Grammar in 1987 and 1991, the cognitive approach to grammar has established …

Semantics is the study of meaning in language. This clear and comprehensive textbook
provides an introduction to the subject for undergraduate students. It not only equips …

The Handbook of Latent Semantic Analysis is the authoritative reference for the theory
behind Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA), a burgeoning mathematical method used to analyze …

According to construal level theory (N. Liberman, Y. Trope, & E. Stephan, in press; Y. Trope
& N. Liberman, 2003), people use a more abstract, high construal level when judging …