The volume brings together seventeen previously published articles on lexical and semantic topics by one of the most influential authors in cognitive linguistic lexicology. Spanning the period from the late 1980s to recent years, the collection features a number of papers that may be considered classics. The book serves as an excellent introduction to the field. Key Features: Excellent introduction to the field Includes papers from the late 1980s to recent years that may be considered as classics

Dirk Geeraerts, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

Prototypicality and Salience; Polysemy; Constructions and Idioms; Meaning and Culture; Lexicography; Theory and Methods in Lexical Semantics