Concepts, Frames and Cascades in Semantics, Cognition and Ontology

This open-access book explores the nature of mental representations that support natural language production and understanding, including frames, cascades, concepts, categorization, and cognitive analysis in semantics. It is of interest to students, researchers, and professionals in linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 486 pages
Publication date: 29 May 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This expansive open-access book delves into groundbreaking theoretical, empirical, and experimental research, shedding light on the intricate nature of mental representations that underpin natural language production and comprehension, as well as other cognitive manifestations. At its core, the text raises a fundamental inquiry: can requisite knowledge structures be adequately modeled through a uniform representational format? If so, what precisely constitutes this format?

Frames, a central theme explored in the book, have exerted a profound influence on the exploration of knowledge representations in artificial intelligence, psychology, and linguistics. Cascades, a novel advancement in frame theory, are introduced as a significant development.

Other key subject areas investigated include concepts and categorization, the experimental examination of mental representations, and cognitive analysis in semantics. This book holds immense appeal to students, researchers, and professionals engaged in the study of cognition across the domains of linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.

Weight: 888g
Dimension: 165 x 242 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030501990
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021