Frequency in Language
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Frequency in Language

Memory, Attention and Learning

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Frequency in Language

Memory, Attention and Learning

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Cognitive linguists are bound by the cognitive commitment, which is the commitment to providing a characterization of the general principles governing all aspects of human language, in a way that is informed by, and accords with, what is known about the brain and mind from other disciplines. But what do we know about aspects of cognition that are relevant for theories of language? Which insights can help us build cognitive reality into our descriptive practice and move linguistic theorizing forward? This unique study integrates research findings from across the cognitive sciences to generate insights that challenge the way in which frequency has been interpreted in usage-based linguistics. It answers the fundamental questions of why frequency of experience has the effect it has on language development, structure and representation, and what role psychological and neurological explorations of core cognitive processes can play in developing a cognitively more accurate theoretical account of language.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9781108763042
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Linguistics
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Table
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Counting Occurrences: How Frequency Made Its Way into the Study of Language
  12. 2 Measuring Exposure: Frequency as a Linguistic Game Changer
  13. 3 More than Frequencies: Towards a Probabilistic View on Language
  14. 4 Committing Experiences to Memory
  15. 5 Entrenching Linguistic Structures
  16. 6 The Brain’s Attention-Orienting Mechanisms
  17. 7 Salience: Capturing Attention in and through Language
  18. 8 Predicting: Using Past Experience to Guide Future Action
  19. 9 Learning: Navigating Frequency, Recency, Context and Contingency
  20. 10 By Way of Conclusion
  21. References
  22. Index