Review of Vyvyan Evans & Melanie Green: Cognitive Linguistics. An Introduction.

Abstract

The introductory textbook, Cognitive Linguistics. An Introduction by Vyvyan Evans and Melanie Green, consists of three major parts: Part I, “Overview of the Cognitive Linguistics Enterprise” gives a general outline of cognitive linguistics. Part II focuses on “Cognitive Semantics”, and Part III discusses “Cognitive Approaches to Grammar”. In the following I will give an overview of each of the three parts, briefly sketching out the content of the individual chapters. The review will conclude with a critical evaluation of the book.