Vantage Theory
A View on Language, Cognition and Categorization
Published on 23. September 2013
Book
Hardback
431 pages
978-1-4438-4961-6 (ISBN)
Description
The book is concerned with Vantage Theory (VT), a model of categorization proposed by the American linguist, anthropologist, and cognitive scientist, Robert E. MacLaury (1944-2004). It consists of three of his previously unpublished studies and five chapters by other authors.Vantage Theory views categorization as a process of vantage (point of view) construction by analogy to the way humans orient themselves in space-time. Originating in the domain of color, the theory was extended to cover other aspects of cognition and language. The chapters authored by MacLaury introduce the model, discuss the details of the analogy between space-time and categorization, and present four case studies.The remaining chapters present an overview of the existing literature on VT, locate the model against the broader background of psychological and cognitive research, and propose its application to novel data.
Reviews / Votes
"Mastering and applying Vantage Theory takes careful reading and thought. It employs a notation system which has been designed to capture the relationships among the object of categorization and the mental vantages which define it. But the study is well worth it, and scholars in many areas will benefit from taking the time to understand the nuances of both the underlying premises of Vantage Theory and its notation. The papers in this volume help both the novice and those already acquainted with MacLaury's work with grasping the theory and finding their own areas of application. The broad range of topics makes it clear that it is a theory which can be applied in many arenas, at the least: anthropological, linguistic, literary, and cultural. As such, it should serve as an inspiration for the further exploration of mental vantages and their role in better understanding cognitive function and, in particular, categorization." - Margaret E. Winters, Wayne State University.More details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4438-4961-6 (9781443849616)
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Additional editions
Marnie L. Moist Elena Tribushinina Adam Glaz
Vantage Theory
A View on Language, Cognition and Categorization
E-Book
09/2013
1st Edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
€147.29
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Persons
Adam Glaz, Assistant Professor at Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland, is interested in linguistic categorization and point of view in language and linguistics.Marnie L. Moist, Associate Professor of Psychology at Saint Francis University, USA, researches in teaching pedagogy, culture and categorization, and service-learning assessment.Elena Tribushinina, Assistant Professor at Utrecht Institute of Linguistics, the Netherlands, deals with cross-linguistic aspects of language acquisition and cognitive semantics.