Cognitive Syntax

Syntax: The study of the structure, principles, and rules governing the arrangement of words and phrases in a language.

Cognitive Linguistics: A field of linguistics that investigates how language reflects cognitive processes.

Conceptual Blending: A cognitive process in which two or more mental spaces, representing different domains of experience, are combined to form a new mental space.

Frame Semantics: A study of the organization and representation of meaning in language, focusing on how language activates mental frameworks or knowledge structures.

Construction Grammar: A theoretical framework that emphasizes the role of constructions, i.e., form-meaning pairs, in language.

Dependency Grammar: A theoretical approach to syntax that emphasizes the relationships between words, rather than their hierarchical structure.

Word Classes: A classification of words into categories based on their grammatical properties and functions in the sentence, e.g., nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, etc.

Semantic Roles: Categories of meaning that are associated with the arguments of a predicate, e.g., agent, patient, theme, experiencer, etc.

Discourse Analysis: A study of the ways in which language is used in speech and writing to communicate ideas and create meaning in social contexts.

Speech Act Theory: A theory of language that focuses on how speakers use language to perform actions, such as making requests, giving commands, making promises, expressing intentions, etc.

Pragmatics: A branch of linguistics that studies the use of language in context and the ways in which context affects interpretation.

Information Structure: A study of how speakers convey information by manipulating word order, intonation, and other linguistic features.

Corpus Linguistics: An approach to studying language that uses large collections of authentic language data, known as corpora, to analyze patterns and trends in language use.

Constructional Idioms: Fixed expressions that consist of a construction or syntax along with idiomatic lexical items, e.g., "kick the bucket," "beat around the bush," etc.

Construction Grammar: This approach focuses on the role of constructions in language and how they are built and organized in the mind.

Cognitive Grammar: This approach emphasizes the importance of conceptual structure in language and argues that grammar reflects the underlying cognitive processes.

Embodied Construction Grammar: This approach combines ideas from Construction Grammar and embodied cognition to emphasize the role of bodily experience and perception in language.

Conceptual Blending Theory: This approach proposes that language and thought are based on mental operations that blend concepts from different domains.

Dynamic Syntax: This approach emphasizes the dynamic nature of language processing and the role of context in shaping meaning.