Religion, language, and the human mind

Religion is a multi-faceted and complex human phenomenon, combining many different mental and social characteristics. Among these, language plays a crucial though often neglected role. This volume brings together groundbreaking work from linguistics, cognitive science and neuroscience, as well as fr...

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Collaborateurs: Chilton, Paul A. 1944- (Éditeur intellectuel) ; Kopytowska, Monika Weronika 1978- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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Publié: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
Dans:Année: 2018
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Religion / Cognitive linguistics
B Religious language / Cognitive semantics / Pragmatics
Sujets non-standardisés:B Language and languages ; Religions aspects
B Language and languages Religions aspects
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:Religion is a multi-faceted and complex human phenomenon, combining many different mental and social characteristics. Among these, language plays a crucial though often neglected role. This volume brings together groundbreaking work from linguistics, cognitive science and neuroscience, as well as from religious studies, in order to illuminate the origins and centrality of religion in human life
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Previously issued in print: 2018
Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
ISBN:019063667X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190636647.001.0001