Providing an engaging, accessible and practically-focused introduction to cognitive grammar, this book demonstrates how central cognitive grammar principles can be used in stylistic analyses. Assuming no prior knowledge, it leads students through the basics of cognitive grammar, outlining its place within the field of cognitive linguistics as a whole, providing clear explanations of key principles and concepts, and explaining how these can be used to support the study of a range of literary and non-literary texts. Thoroughly updated throughout to encompass emerging trends in the field, this second edition features: - Increased exploration of a range of topics, including specificity and definiteness, scanning, perfective and imperfective verbs, action chains, and subjective and objective construal - A brand new chapter on extended projects in cognitive grammar - Additional activities, including on a wider range of literary texts - Further solutions to modelled answers - Updated examples, references, and further reading recommendations Presenting cognitive grammar as a powerful alternative to more traditional grammatical models to enable the analysis of texts, the book's primary focus is on the practical application of cognitive grammar to examples of language in context and on its potential for specifically literary and non-literary material. It offers a clear and facilitating approach to allow students to describe language features carefully and to explore how these descriptions can be developed into full and rich analyses.

An entry-level introduction to cognitive grammar for stylistic analysis, outlining key principles and providing clear examples of application and ideas for activities and further reading for students.

About the Author
Marcello Giovanelli is Reader in Literary Linguistics at Aston University, UK. Chloe Harrison is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Literature at Aston University, UK.

Reviews
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 *



Book Information
ISBN 9781350355453
Author Dr Marcello Giovanelli
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC