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In the evaluation of the student's exam performance, special emphasis is placed on evaluating the extent to which the student:
" Can document knowledge of key cognitive meaning theories.
" Is able to turn theory into analytical practice.
" Can significantly discuss the cognitive and semiotic theories.
" Demonstrates independence in theoretical and analytical practice.
The course on semiotics and cognition introduces to the basic concepts of cognitive semiotics: metaphor, blending, frame, schema, conceptual structure and generally the relation between perception, conceptualization and linguistic expression. It aims at characterizing human meaning construction as it goes on in plain experience and is it is articulated in language. Key authors are, among others, George Lakoff, Mark Johnson, Len Talmy, Jean Petitot, Gilles Fauconnier and Mark Turner.
2 years study in a discipline of the Humanities.
To be announced.
Peer Bundgård.
Classroom teaching.
English.
To be announced: www.hum.au.dk/semiotics
Written paper and oral examination.
