The Mental Corpus
Author | : John R. Taylor |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2012-05-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199290802 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199290806 |
Rating | : 4/5 (806 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Mental Corpus by : John R. Taylor
Download or read book The Mental Corpus written by John R. Taylor and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-03 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Taylor argues that an individual's knowledge of a language is a repository of memories. Similarities between items lead to generalizations then used to generate new expressions. He makes a compelling contribution to understanding language and the operations of the mind. The book will appeal to linguists, philosophers, and cognitive scientists.