This Element aims to expand the theoretical and methodological boundaries of Cognitive Linguistics. Research on language contact from a cognitive perspective has been neglected despite the omnipresence of linguistic contact situations. This Element addresses questions of language contact research from a cognitive perspective. The aims of this Element are twofold: first, to present the current state of the art in cognitive contact linguistics; second, to discuss existing and original theoretical approaches in this field. The focus is on four key topics that can be examined within a cognitive framework: manifestations of language contact in language processing and production, contact-induced language change at different linguistic levels, contact-induced variation in discourse and conversation, and the combination of a social and cognitive perspective in the analysis of loan processes and their linguistic effects. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
By:
Julia Landmann (University of Greifswald) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Weight: 159g ISBN:9781009588102 ISBN 10: 1009588109 Series:Elements in Cognitive Linguistics Pages: 100 Publication Date:14 May 2026 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction; 2. Contact phenomena through the cognitive lens; 3. Conclusion and outlook; References.