
Expressive Minds And Artistic Creations: Studies In Cognitive Poetics Presents Multidisciplinary And Interdisciplinary Research Papers Describing New Developments In The Field Of Cognitive Poetics. The Articles Examine The Complex Connections Between Cognition And Poetics With Special Attention Given To How People Both Create And Interpret Novel Artistic Works In A Variety Of Expressive Media, Including Literature, Music, Art, And Multimodal Artifacts. The Authors Have Diverse Disciplinary Backgrounds, But All Of Them Embrace Theories And Research Findings From Multiple Perspectives, Such As Linguistics, Psychology, Literary Studies, Music, Art, Neuroscience, And Media Studies. Several Authors Explicitly Discuss Empirical And Theoretical Challenges In Doing Interdisciplinary Work, Which Is Often Considered As Essential To Future Progress In Cognitive Poetics. Scholars Address Many Specific Research Questions In Their Articles, Including Most Notably, The Role Of Embodiment And Simulation In Human Imagination, The Importance Of Conceptual Metaphors And Conceptual Blending Processes In The Creation And Interpretation Of Literature, And The Function Of Multiperspectivity In Poetic And Multimodal Texts. Several New Ideas Are Also Advanced In The Volume Regarding The Cognitive Mechanisms Responsible For Artistic Creations And Understandings. The Volume Overall Offers An Expanded View Of Cognitive Poetics Research Which Situates The Study Of Expressive Minds Within A Broader Range Of Personal, Social, Cultural And Historical Contexts. Among Other Leading Researchers, Many Contributors Are World-famous Scholars Of Psychology, Linguistics, And Literature, Including Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr., Zoltán Kövecses, And Reuven Tsur, Whose Defining Papers Also Survey The Roles And Significance Of Conceptual Mechanisms In Literature.
This volume investigates the cognitive mechanisms that underpin the creation and interpretation of artistic works across diverse media. Edited by Szilvia Csabi, the collection compiles multidisciplinary research papers from scholars in linguistics, psychology, and literary studies. The contributors utilize empirical and theoretical frameworks to analyze how human cognition, including embodiment and conceptual blending, facilitates the production and reception of complex artistic artifacts.
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Scholars and researchers in the field identify this volume as a significant contribution to the ongoing development of cognitive poetics. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the high level of expertise provided by contributors such as Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr. and Zoltán Kövecses.
Page Count:
400
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190457759
ISBN-13:
9780190457754
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