Cognitive semantics

/kˈɒɡnɪtˌɪv səmˈantɪks/

/kˈɑːɡnɪtˌɪv səmˈæntɪks/

Cognitive semantics

a linguistic discipline that investigates how language meaning is shaped by cognitive processes, such as perception, categorization, and conceptualization, emphasizing the interplay between language and human thought

Examples

1. There’s Natural Semantic Metalanguage, where words can be broken down into other, more basic units of meaning, and Cognitive Semantics, where metaphors draw connections between abstract concepts like time and concrete concepts like physical location.