This volume investigates how the concepts of 'function' and 'functional feature' bridge the gap between human spatial representation and linguistic structure. Editors Emile van der Zee and Laura Carlson compile contributions from leading researchers across cognitive science to examine how the human brain integrates spatial perception with language. The text argues that understanding these functional features is critical to advancing the interdisciplinary study of how language maps onto physical space.

Experts identify this text as a specialized resource for researchers and graduate students working at the intersection of cognitive linguistics and spatial cognition. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational reference for those exploring the mechanisms of human spatial representation.