Кто читает:: Департамент иностранных языков

Статус:: Курс по выбору

Когда читается:: 2-й курс, 3 модуль

Abstract

This research seminar offers a comprehensive introduction to CL as a distinct and rapidly growing field of linguistic inquiry. The course is designed for students with a foundational background in general linguistics and aims to deepen their understanding of the relationship between language, mind, and cognition. This seminar surveys the theoretical foundations of CL, presenting the conceptual structures and cognitive processes that govern languaging. Students will explore cognitive approaches to lexical semantics, categorization, conceptual structure, and grammatical form, with particular emphasis on the closely related frameworks of cognitive grammar and construction grammar. The course is structured as a research seminar, meaning that students are expected to actively engage with primary and secondary sources, participate in critical discussions, and develop their own analytical projects. Through a combination of seminar/workshop discussions, data analysis exercises, and independent research, students will acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical analytical skills in the field.

Learning Objectives

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical foundations of CL, including its core assumptions, key concepts, and its relationship to other linguistic paradigms (generative grammar, structural linguistics, functional linguistics, etc.).
Internalize the fundamental concepts and analytical tools of cognitive semantics, i.e., frames, domains, mental spaces, construal operations, prototypes, polysemy, metaphor, metonymy, etc.
Acquire practical skills in cognitive linguistic analysis, applying theoretical frameworks to the analysis of lexical meaning, semantic relations, and grammatical structures.
Understand the usage-based model of language and its implications for linguistic theory, including the relationship between language use, acquisition, and grammatical structure.
Develop proficiency in construction grammar as a framework for analyzing syntactic and morphological phenomena.
Cultivate research competencies, including the ability to formulate research questions, engage with scholarly literature, design and conduct linguistic analyses, and present findings in academic formats.
Critically evaluate cognitive linguistic claims and theories, recognizing both their strengths and limitations in accounting for linguistic phenomena.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Define and apply core cognitive linguistic terminology (frames, domains, construal, prototype, metaphor, metonymy, construction, etc.)
Analyze conceptual structure using cognitive semantic frameworks (frame semantics, domain theory, mental spaces).
Apply prototype and categorization theory to the analysis of lexical categories.
Identify and analyze conceptual metaphor and metonymy in linguistic data.
Analyze polysemy and sense relations using dynamic construal approaches.
Explain the principles of construction grammar and analyze grammatical constructions.
Understand and apply the usage-based model to linguistic analysis.
Conduct independent cognitive linguistic research and present findings.
Critically evaluate cognitive linguistic theories and compare them with alternative approaches.

Course Contents

Section 1. Introduction: What is CL? (4 hrs. seminar, 6 hrs. self-study)
Section 2. Conceptual Structure: Frames, Domains, and Mental Spaces (4 hrs. seminar, 8 hrs. self-study)
Section 3. Construal and Conceptualization (4 hrs. seminar, 8 hrs. self-study)
Section 4. Categories, Concepts, and Prototypes (4 hrs. seminar, 8 hrs. self-study)
Section 5. Polysemy and the Construal of Sense Boundaries (4 hrs. seminar, 8 hrs. self-study)
Section 6. Sense Relations I: Hyponymy and Metonymy (4 hrs. seminar, 8 hrs. self-study)
Section 7. Sense Relations II: Antonymy and Complementarity (4 hrs. seminar, 8 hrs. self-study)
Section 8. Metaphor (4 hrs. seminar, 8 hrs. self-study)
Section 9. Idioms and Construction Grammar (2 hrs. seminar, 6 hrs. self-study)
Section 10. An Overview of Construction Grammars (2 hrs. seminar, 4 hrs. self-study)
Section 11. Conclusion: CL and Beyond (2 hrs. seminar, 4 hrs. self-study)

Assessment Elements

Reading Quizzes
Analytical Homework
Research Project
Final Exam

Interim Assessment

2026/2027 3rd module
0.2 * Analytical Homework + 0.2 * Reading Quizzes + 0.2 * Research Project + 0.4 * Final Exam

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Croft, W., & Cruse, D. A. (2004). Cognitive Linguistics. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=148123
Handbook of cognitive linguistics, , 2015

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Cuyckens, H., & Geeraerts, D. (2007). The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics. OUP Premium.
Evans, V. Cognitive Linguistics: An Introduction / Vyvyan Evans, Melanie Green. - Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2006. – 830 p. – ISBN 9780748618323. – Текст: электронный // DB Proquest Ebook Central (ebrary) [сайт]. - URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-
The Cambridge handbook of cognitive linguistics, , 2017

Authors

Pushkarev Evgenii Aleksandrovich
KARIMOVA EZOZA NEMAT-KIZI

Бакалаврская программа «Тексты, языки и цифровые инструменты»

Контакты

Research Seminar. Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics

Course Syllabus