In this interdisciplinary collection of lectures, Chris Sinha presents a uniquely cultural, developmental and evolutionary approach to cognitive linguistics. Topics range from language in children's play, through cultural conceptualizations of time, to philosophical and linguistic relativism.
Chris Sinha (PhD 1988, University of Utrecht) is Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science at Hunan University. He is Past President of the International Cognitive Linguistics Association and of the UK Cognitive Linguistics Association.