Meaning, Form, and Body
CSDL 9 will focus on two central, related research areas in the study of language: (1) the integration of form and meaning, and (2) language and the human body. These topics intersect naturally, as in the study of grammatical constructions, of conceptual integration, and of gesture.
Plenary speakers
Seana Coulson: Department of Cognitive Science, UC San Diego.
Title: Gesture Comprehension and the Space Structuring Model.
Gilles Fauconnier: Department of Cognitive Science, UC San Diego.
Title: How Compression Gives Rise to Metaphor and Metonymy.
Adele Goldberg: Program in Linguistics, Princeton University.
Title: Items and Generalizations at Work.
Michael Spivey: Department of Psychology, Cornell University.
Title: Dynamics and Embodiment in Language Comprehension.
Eve Sweetser: Department of Linguistics, UC Berkeley.
Title: Style and Patterns of Blending.
Program
A provisional schedule of talks is now available for download (PDF).
Talks will begin at approximately 10 am on Saturday, October 18th and will end at approximately 1 pm on Monday, October 20th. The conference dinner (free to all registered attendees) will be held Saturday evening.