The Literary Mind

New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition USA (1996) ; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a tiny, very faint soil spot at the top edge of the text block; the text block is ever so slightly cocked within square boards; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is intact. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches). Notes. Bibliography. Index. Language: English. Weight: 17 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Mark Turner (born 1954) is a cognitive scientist, linguist, and author. He is Institute Professor and Professor of Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University. He has won an Anneliese Maier Research Prize from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2015) and a Grand Prix (Prix du Rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature françaises) from the French Academy (1996) for his work in these fields. Turner and Gilles Fauconnier founded the theory of conceptual blending, presented in textbooks and encyclopedias. He is also the director of the Cognitive Science Network (CSN). In 'The Literary Mind' he takes as his topic the meaning of language, and how it is we are able to use language and thoughts in meaningful ways, and both vividly and clearly portrays a major shift in scholars' thinking on the subject. The book is about story-telling. Turner describes three basic elements of the way we experience the world and interact with it by means of our minds: story, projection, and parable. 'The Literary Mind' is one of the most interesting, original works of mental artistry to be published in the last twenty years. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; viii, 187 pages. pages .