30.1713, Books: Dimensions of Diffusion and Diversity: Fon (ed.)

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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 23:37:45
From: Asja Kusnezowa [Asja.Kusnezowa at degruyter.com]
Subject: Dimensions of Diffusion and Diversity: Fon (ed.)

 


Title: Dimensions of Diffusion and Diversity 
Publication Year: 2019 
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
	   http://www.degruyter.com/mouton
	

Book URL: https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/506453 


Editor: Janice Fon

Hardback: ISBN:  9783110608120 Pages: 279 Price: U.S. $ 114.99


Abstract:

Variation is the norm in language. It is the universal trait that has never
been embarrassed by counterexamples. As language is a joint product of human
cognition and human society, the dimensions underlying language variation
could potentially reveal the complexity of the human mind and defines us of
what we are as cognitive and social beings, be it Austrians speaking German,
or Nepalis speaking Dumi.

This volume includes eight papers highlighting three dimensions underlying
language variation. The linguistic dimension explores how language changes
across the physical time span and across linguistic breadth. The cognitive
dimension examines how the human mind handles experiential frequency and life
experiences, and how it copes with suboptimal processing faculties. Finally,
the contextual dimension focuses on how language interacts with its ambiance,
either in the form of geographical surroundings, or in the form of artistic
styles. The uniqueness of this volume lies not only in its wide range of
dimensions investigated, but also in its broad spectrum of languages covered.
This enables us to form a fuller understanding of how language evolves and
interacts with human cognition.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science
                     Sociolinguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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