Cognitive Grammar in Stylistics

This textbook offers a clear and engaging introduction to cognitive grammar and plenty opportunities to check one’s understanding through the stylistic analysis of wide range to texts. A step-by-step guide on how to plan and execute projects rooted in cognitive grammar is an excellent addition to the 2nd edition. - Sara M. Pons-Sanz, Reader in Language and Communication, Cardiff University, UK This text makes cognitive linguistic tools accessible for beginners in stylistic analysis. Simple illustrations introduce conceptual terms, and sample analyses from a range of texts apply those tools, demonstrating theoretically grounded stylistics. With extensive practice and recommended readings, the book offers instructors flexibility for use across instructional contexts. Well-done! - Miriam Moore, Associate Professor of English, University of North Georgia, USA Cognitive Grammar in Stylistics eases the readers--the students—into discovering the wonder and beauty of stylistic analysis by providing them clear and relatively simple explanations of both basic and complex concepts and then giving them enough examples of how to apply such concepts in the analysis of literary texts. - Lalaine F. Yanilla Aquino, Professor, Department of English and Comparative Literature, University of the Philippines, Philippines Providing just the right amount of prose, coupled with figures and diagrams strategically placed throughout the textbook, the authors enlighten readers in a non-intimidating and inviting way with the many connecting facets in the study of cognitive grammar. An out-of-the-box approach to this interesting discipline. Ideal and level-appropriate for an introductory undergraduate semantics course. * Josef Fioretta, Hofstra University, USA *