Analogy as structure and process : approaches in linguistic, cognitive psychology, and philosophy of science /

Analogy as structure and process : approaches in linguistic, cognitive psychology, and philosophy of science /

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Author / Creator:	Itkonen, Esa.
Imprint:	Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xiii, 249 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Human cognitive processing, 1387-6724 ; 14 Human cognitive processing ; 14.
Subject:	Analogy. Linguistics. Iconicity (Linguistics) Analogy. Iconicity (Linguistics) Linguistics. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11171511

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ISBN:	9789027294012 9027294011 9027223661 9789027223661
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-241) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	The concept of analogy is of central concern to modern cognitive scientists, whereas it has been largely neglected in linguistics in the past four decades. The goal of this thought-provoking book is (1) to introduce a cognitively and linguistically viable notion of analogy; and (2) to re-establish and build on traditional linguistic analogy-based research. As a starting point, a general definition of analogy is offered that makes the distinction between analogy-as-structure and analogy-as-process. Chapter 2 deals with analogy as used in traditional linguistics. It demonstrates how phonology, m.
Other form:	Print version: Itkonen, Esa. Analogy as structure and process. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2005 9027223661 9789027223661

Table of Contents:

1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. 1. The concept of analogy
4. 2. Analogy inside linguistics
5. 3. Analogy and/or overlap between language and other cognitive domains
6. 4. Analogy (mainly) outside linguistics
7. 5. Concluding remarks
8. Appendix
9. Notes
10. References
11. Name index
12. Subject index