A few on Prototype Theory in Cognitive Linguistics
A few on Prototype Theory in Cognitive Linguistics
Author(s): Alicja Cuper, Małgorzata Cuper-FerrignoSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Instytut Neofilologii, Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Chełmie
Keywords: prototype; cognitive linguistics; theory; categorization; fuzziness
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the present paper is to demonstrate both the historical background of the prototype theory and its definitional problems. It presents two fundamental tenets of cognitive linguistics and the origin of prototype theory. Eleonor Rosch introduced her theory (1975) in order to explain how semantic categories are perceived by our mind
Journal: Language, Culture, Politics. International Journal
- Issue Year: 1/2021
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 57-67
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English