36.2049, Books: English Lexical Semantics: Hamawand (2025)

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Subject: 36.2049, Books: English Lexical Semantics: Hamawand (2025)

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Date: 03-Jul-2025
From: Lucy Trotter [Lucy.Trotter at bloomsbury.com]
Subject: English Lexical Semantics: Hamawand (2025)


Title: English Lexical Semantics
Subtitle: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach
Publication Year: 2025

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
           http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/
Book URL:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/english-lexical-semantics-9781350520479/

Author(s): Zeki Hamawand

Hardback 9781350520462 Price: £85.00
Paperback 9781350520479 Price: £27.99

Abstract:

Offering a cognitive approach to semantics, this highly accessible
textbook place cognitive linguistics at the centre of lexical
semantics while covering the field in a broader sense. It explains the
fundamental concepts underlying the study of lexical semantics and
defines them succinctly.
Divided into three parts, the book introduces lexical semantics then
explores earlier approaches to lexical meaning. Finally, the author
considers cognitive processes and conceptual mappings. Each chapter
includes:
- chapter outlines and summaries
- key takeaways
- practice activities
- further reading suggestions.
The author explains the theories of lexical meaning, introduces key
concepts used in the study of meaning, and elaborates on key
principles for effective analysis of semantic structure. He also
explores the mechanisms of analyzing semantic structures and the
techniques used to explain their interpretation.
Presenting a cognitive-linguistic description of an important area in
language study relating structure to cognition, this book offers a
novel approach for producing and interpreting lexical items in
English.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     General Linguistics
                     Pragmatics
                     Psycholinguistics
                     Semantics

Written In: English (eng)



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