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Product Description Clearly organized and written, this textbook provides a useful introduction to the relationship between language and cognitive processing in the human brain. It covers the topics likely to be encountered in a course or seminar, and provides a synthesis of study and research in a fast-growing field of linguistics. The much-needed introduction will be welcomed by undergraduates and graduates in linguistics and cognitive science. Book Description This book introduces the field of cognitive linguistics, presenting its theoretical foundations and the arguments supporting it. Book Description This introductory textbook surveys the field of cognitive linguistics as a distinct area of study. Clearly organized and accessibly written, it provides a useful introduction to the relationship between language and cognitive processing in the human brain. It covers the main topics likely to be encountered in a course or seminar, and together provides a synthesis of study and research in this fast-growing field of linguistics. This much-needed introduction will be welcomed by undergraduates and graduates in linguistics and cognitive science. About the Author D. Alan Cruse is Senior Lecturer in the School of English and Linguistics, University of Manchester. William Croft is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Manchester.