Mental Spaces is the classic introduction to the study of mental spaces and conceptual
projection, as revealed through the structure and use of language. It examines in detail the …

In this paper, we present a theory of discourse management, based on a version of Mental
Space Theory, modified to accommodate dialogic discourse by incorporating a memory …

Creativity involves all aspects of human life. According to Mayer,“creativity involves the
creation of an original and useful product”(1999: 449, original emphasis). In other words …

3.1 Ko-so-a: The Japanese demonstratives 73 3. 1.1 Deixis, anaphora, and demonstratives
73 3. 1.2 Deictic use of demonstratives 74 3. 1.3 Anaphoric use of demonstratives 76 3.2 Ko …

抄録 This paper attempts to construct a dynamic model of dialogic discourse. We posit a
cognitive interface between language and knowledge-base. This interface contains pointers …

This paper analyzes the ko-so-a demonstratives in Japanese as they occur in
experimentally-obtained soliloquy data. In soliloquy, the Japanese deixis system consists of …

This chapter deals with nominal deixis, that is, noun expressions whose meaning involves
crucial reference to speech context—speech location, speech time, and the relationship …

This thesis addresses the quality of 'difference'in L2 English argumentative essays written by
Japanese students by focusing on the use of metadiscursive nouns. It does this by …