Die zeitlosen Aussagen Jesu Christi bieten wertvolle Orientierung für das heutige Leben und fördern eine erfüllte Existenz in harmonischer Gemeinschaft. Anstatt zu starrer Frömmigkeit zu führen, inspirieren sie zu einem lebendigen Glauben und einer aktiven Auseinandersetzung mit den Herausforderungen der modernen Welt.
A Functional Contribution to the Social Turn in Cognitive Linguistics
Meaning is both embodied and social. For Cognitive Linguistics to be a comprehensive theory of language in use, it must encompass everything from grounded cognition to discourse struggles. This work illustrates how Cognitive Linguistics dismantled the barrier between language and human experiential content. Key concepts such as frame semantics, embodiment, conceptual construal, figure-ground organization, metaphorical mapping, and mental spaces emerged from this breakthrough, adding a vital human dimension to cognitive science. A new phase arose as Cognitive Linguistics aligned with the broader 'usage-based' linguistics movement, merging mind and discourse. This shift enriched the previously dominant conceptual dimension with a focus on 'use', fulfilling the experiential commitment of the field. The emphasis on 'meaning construction', initiated by blending theory, highlights emergent effects over static mappings. Moreover, integrating an evolutionary perspective connects individual and population features of language. The resulting empirical demands have led to increased focus on corpus and experimental methods, particularly in sociolinguistics and language acquisition. The book outlines this evolution and addresses the foundational challenges it poses for Cognitive Linguistics, advocating for a synthesis that accommodates everything from bodily grounding to deconstructible floating signifiers, offering a cohesive framework th
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks, as well as studies that provide new insights by approaching language from an interdisciplinary perspective. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
