Iconicity in cognition and across semiotic systems

Sara Lenninger (Editor), Olga Fischer (Editor), Christina Lungberg (Editor), Elzibeta Tabakowska (Editor)

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Abstract

This volume investigates iconicity as to both comprehension and production of meaning in language, gesture, pictures, art and literature. It highlights iconic processes in meaning-making and interpretation across different semiotic systems at structurally, historically and pragmatically different levels of iconicity, with special focus on Cognitive Semiotics. Exploring the ubiquity of iconicity in verbal, visual and gestural communication, these contributions discuss it from the point of view of human meaning-making, examined as a phenomenon that is experienced, embodied and often polysemiotic in nature.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
Number of pages403
ISBN (Electronic)9789027257574
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameIconicity in Language and Literature
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
Volume18
ISSN (Print)1873-5037

Swedish Standard Keywords

  • Languages and Literature (602)

Keywords

  • iconicity
  • sound symbolism
  • pictoriality
  • cognition
  • gesture
  • semiotics
  • language
  • linguistic text analysis

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