Spatial Minds: Conceptual Correlations of Spatial Prepositions in Hungarian, Croatian and English
Many human experiences are interpreted with the help of spatial concepts, which is why spatial language is prevalent in every aspect of human life. However, to what extent is spatial language connected to spatial conceptualization? Has this conceptualization altered due to global communication and new technologies, becoming more similar across languages? This book investigates the similarities and differences between conceptual and morphological spatial categories in three different languages: namely, Hungarian, Croatian and English. To this end, a set of concepts of nine basic spatial expressions involving the prepositions in, on and at is analyzed both morphologically and psycholinguistically, in order to shed light on their mutual relationship in language and in the mind. The research is presented in a clear and simple manner, making the book accessible to students of linguistics and language enthusiasts, and providing a concise introduction to the basic tenets of various approaches to spatial language.
Irena Zovko Dinković is an Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, where she teaches syntax and psycholinguistics. Her work focuses on contrastive syntactic analysis, especially with regard to negation, as well as the semantic and pragmatic aspects of language, and the interrelation of language, mind and culture. She authored the book Negacija u jeziku [Negation in Language] (2013), and co-edited the volume English Studies from Archives to Prospects: Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (2016).
Linda Gros received Master’s degrees in English and Hungarian from the University of Zagreb. Her main research interests include cross-linguistic conceptualization, language acquisition in adults, and lexicography. More specifically, she has dealt with the subconscious conceptualization of different linguistic relations, as well as the processes that contribute to language learning in adults. She currently works as an English teacher in Zagreb.
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