Publication: On defining image schemas
Authors
Mandler, Jean ; Pagán Cánovas, Cristóbal
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017%2Flangcog.2014.14
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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© The authors 2014
This document is the published version of a published work that appeared in final form in Language and Cognition
This document is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
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https://doi.org/10.1017%2Flangcog.2014.14Language and Cognition. 2014;6(4):510-532
Abstract
In this theoretical paper we propose three diff erent kinds of cognitive
structure that have not been diff erentiated in the psychological and
cognitive linguistic literatures. They are spatial primitives , image
schemas , and schematic integrations . Spatial primitives are
the fi rst conceptual building blocks formed in infancy, image schemas
are simple spatial stories built from them, and schematic integrations
use the fi rst two types to build concepts that include non-spatial elements,
such as force and emotion. These diff erent kinds of structure have all
come under the umbrella term of ‘image schemas’. However, they diff er
in their content, developmental origin, imageability, and role in meaning
construction in language and in thought. The present paper indicates
how preverbal conceptualization needs to be taken into account for a
complete understanding of image schemas and their uses. It provides
examples to illustrate this infl uence, the most important of these being
the primacy of imageable spatial information.
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Language and Cognition. 2014;6(4):510-532
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