Review of Cognitive Linguistics· 2026Q1
The dynamics of language and culture in lexical semantics and discourse
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This special issue demonstrates that meaning arises from the interplay of cognitive processes, cultural knowledge, historical context, and social practices, as shown across lexical, semantic, and discourse levels.
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Key points
- Meaning is constructed through the interaction of cognitive processes, cultural knowledge, historical developments, and social practices.
- Culturally grounded conceptual structures influence meaning construction and are negotiated via language use.
- Studies span lexical semantics, semantic change, metaphor, and discourse, including topics like grammatical gender, political discourse, and science communication.
- The issue provides a comprehensive account of meaning-making across lexical, semantic, and discourse levels.
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Abstract
Abstract This special issue explores the relationship between language, culture, and cognition through studies of lexical semantics, semantic change, metaphor, and discourse. Bringing together perspectives from cognitive linguistics, cultural linguistics, cognitive ethnolinguistics, and discourse studies, it examines how culturally grounded conceptual structures guide processes of meaning construction and how they are negotiated and transformed through language use. Ranging from grammatical gender and phraseology to political discourse, science communication, and ritual practice, the contributions show that meaning emerges through the interaction of cognitive processes, cultural knowledge, historical developments, and social practices. Together, they offer a comprehensive account of meaning-making across lexical, semantic, and discourse levels of linguistic organization.
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