Universität Wien

122227 SE Linguistics Seminar / BA Paper / MA historical & descriptive linguistics / MA applied linguistics (2012W)

Introduction to Cognitive Grammar

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Details

max. 18 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 08.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 15.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 22.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 29.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 05.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 12.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 19.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 26.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 03.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 10.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 17.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 07.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 14.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 21.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Montag 28.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Cognitive Linguistics was developed during the 1970s and 80s by a group of linguists who were dissatisfied with the then prevailing generative enterprise and now forms one of the main paradigms in linguistics, with adherents from all of the world and from many different backgrounds (functional and descriptive linguistics, psycholinguistics, pragmatics, discourse studies, etc.). It offers an innovative approach to the study of language and mind, seeking to formulate the cognitive principles that motivate the structure of language. Although over the years a number of different cognitively-based approaches and models have been developed, they all shared the following basic assumptions.
In this course we will:
- Discuss a number of influential papers to trace the origin and development of the cognitive approach to language description and to become familiar with its underlying principles and the most important basic concepts and terminology.
- Discuss a number of topics of special interest for cognitive linguistics, such as conceptual structure and organization, the relationship between language and thought, the experiential and pragmatic background of language-in-use, the issue of embodiment, figurative language (metaphor and metonymy), prototypicality and systematic polysemy
- Apply the theory of Cognitive Grammar (as developed by Ronald Langacker) to some core areas of the English language.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Students will be assessed on the basis of a midterm assignment, a presentation (part of a mini-conference) and a final essay. Active participation is required.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the basic principles of Cognitive Linguistics, as well as with some of the most important cognitive models and approaches, and to teach them to apply one of these models to (certain areas of) the English language.

Prüfungsstoff

Readings, assignments, classroom discussions, presentation, individual research project

Literatur

Günther Radden & Rene Dirven, 2007. Cognitive English Grammar. Amsterdam: John Benjamins
Dirk Geeraerts (ed.), 2006. Cognitive Linguistics: Basic readings. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612, ME 812;
Code/Modul: Diplom 222, 226/228, 236/238, 721-723, 821, UF 4.2.3-222, BA06.2, M04, M05
Lehrinhalt: 12-0334

Letzte Änderung: Do 09.01.2025 00:16