Cognition, Whorfian hypothesis and language complexity

date

Lundi 05 Novembre 2012, 10h30 - 12h30

adresse

ENS de Lyon, 15 parvis René-Descartes, 69007 Lyon, Salle R143

Cognition, Whorfian hypothesis and language complexity

This colloquium examines issues in cognition, the Whorfian hypothesis and language complexity from a complete synchronic description and a hitherto uncharted diachronic account of the Chinese spatial metaphors for PAST and FUTURE. Why does Chinese have two full-fledged and distinct spatial metaphors for indicating past and future? What does this Chinese situation tell us about cognition, Whorfian hypothesis and language complexity?

fellows

Sciences du langage et linguistique
15/02/2012 - 15/12/2012