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All languages offer linguistic means to express causal relations, with causal connectives and auxiliaries serving as key markers. Cognitive scientists and linguists explore the extent to which causal modeling is influenced by specific cultures and languages versus general human cognition. For instance, English speakers can choose between "because" and "since," or "therefore" and "so." In contrast, Dutch speakers have a unique marker for non-volitional causality ("daardoor"). This volume centers on the parameters of categorization that influence the use of causal connectives and auxiliary verbs across languages. It examines how differences among closely related languages, such as English, Dutch, and Polish, can enhance our understanding of the typology of causation in language. Additionally, the book highlights the convergence of linguistic, corpus-linguistic, and psycholinguistic methodologies in identifying cognitive categories of causality. Causality emerges as an ideal linguistic phenomenon to showcase various methods and stimulate discussion on the most effective approaches to studying fundamental issues in language and cognition.
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Causal categories in discourse and cognition, Ted Sanders
- Lingua
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- 2009
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