عنوان

The abstraction engine :

(Number (ISBN

9027265844

(Number (ISBN

9789027265845

Erroneous ISBN

9027213615

Erroneous ISBN

9789027213617

Title Proper

The abstraction engine :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

extracting patterns in language, mind and brain /

First Statement of Responsibility

Michael Fortescue.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Philadelphia :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

John Benjamins Publishing Company,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2017]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource

Series Title

Advances in consciousness research ;

Volume Designation

volume 94

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Introduction: Abstraction all the way down -- Language, abstract and less abstract -- CoGnitive linguistics: Language embodied -- Abstraction, metaphor and cultural context -- The abstraction of events in narrative and memory -- Pre-linguistic abstraction and projection: perception and imagination -- The feel of things: abstract emotion -- Neurological underpinnings: the world seen through hidden layers -- Abstraction at work: It's child's play -- The philosophical approach -- Abstraction all the way up: its evolutionary purpose.

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The main thesis of this book is that abstraction, far from being confined to higher forms of cognition, language and logical reasoning, has actually been a major driving force throughout the evolution of creatures with brains. It is manifest in emotive as well as rational thought. Wending its way through the various facets of abstraction, the book attempts to clarify - and relate - the often confusing meanings of the word 'abstract' that one may encounter even within the same discipline. The unusual synoptic approach, which draws upon research in psychology, neural network theory, child language acquisition, philosophy and consciousness studies, as well as a variety of linguistic disciplines, cannot be compared directly to other books on the market that touch upon just one particular aspect of abstraction. It is aimed at a wide readership - anyone interested in the nature of abstraction and the cognitive processing and purpose behind it.

Title

Abstraction engine.

International Standard Book Number

9789027213617

Abstraction.

Cognitive grammar.

Cognitive psychology.

Psycholinguistics.

Semantics (Philosophy)

Cognition.

Emotions.

Linguistics.

Pattern Recognition, Physiological.

Thinking-- physiology.

Abstraction.

Cognitive grammar.

Cognitive psychology.

Psycholinguistics.

PSYCHOLOGY-- Cognitive Psychology.

SCIENCE-- Cognitive Science.

Semantics (Philosophy)

PSY-- 008000

SCI-- 090000

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Edition

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Book Number

Fortescue, Michael, D.

Date of Transaction

20200823212056.0

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[Book]

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