LANGUAGE AND THE CREATIVE MIND
Conceptual Structure, Discourse, and Language May 17-20, 2012 Vancouver, CanadaThe joint study of language and cognitive mechanisms has created a number of analytical tools and opened many new research questions. Similar concepts are now applied to the study of language structure, gesture and sign language, but also to more centrally creative modalities. It is time to give all researchers interested in cognition, communication, and the creative mind an opportunity to work towards a more integrated approach. We welcome a broad range of papers in cognitive, functional, and discourse linguistics and related research areas in cognitive psychology, situated cognition, etc. Papers are especially encouraged bearing on, but not limited to, the following topics related to the special conference theme:
- Cognition, Gesture, and Sign
- Multimodal Communication and Cognition
- Conceptual Blending and Metaphor
- Language and Music
- Embodiment
- Cognitive Underpinnings of Creativity
- Visual Artifacts
- Grammar and Creative Thought
- Literary Discourse and Cognition
To facilitate cross-links and conversations, we will start with a day of workshop-style plenary talks on themes related to the connections between language and various creative modalities. The remaining three days will be filled with more focused research presentations, in parallel sessions, poster sessions, and in plenary format.
