The mental corpus : how language is represented in the mind /

John Taylor argues that an individual's knowledge of a language is a repository of memories. Similarities between items lead to generalisations then used to generate new expressions. He makes a compelling contribution to understanding language and the operations of the mind.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Taylor, John R., 1944-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Neurolinguistics. Psycholinguistics. Language and languages > Physiological aspects. Language awareness. Language acquisition > Physiological aspects. Psycholinguistics Neurolinguistique. Psycholinguistique. Langage et langues > Aspect physiologique. Conscience linguistique. Langage > Acquisition > Aspect physiologique. psycholinguistics. Language and languages > Physiological aspects Language awareness Neurolinguistics Kognitive Linguistik Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Conceptualizing language
The dictionary and the grammar book : the generative model of linguistic knowledge
Words and their behaviour
Idioms
Speaking idiomatically
Constructions
Frequency
Skewed frequencies as a design feature of language
Learning from input
Polysemy
Creativity and inovation
Blending
The mental corpus.