THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE LINGUOCOGNITIVE APPROACH IN THE STUDY OF CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL DISCOURSE
Keywords:
Linguocognitive approach, construction discourse, architectural discourseAbstract
This thesis examines the theoretical foundations of the linguocognitive approach in the study of construction and architectural discourse. The relevance of the topic is determined by the fact that professional communication in construction and architecture is based not only on terminology, but also on conceptual structures, mental models, spatial representations and professional categorisation. The linguocognitive approach makes it possible to analyse how specialists conceptualise buildings, space, design, structure, function, safety and aesthetics through language. The study shows that construction and architectural discourse reflects a specific professional picture of the world, where linguistic units are connected with cognitive frames, schemas, metaphors and domain-based knowledge. The thesis concludes that the linguocognitive approach provides an effective theoretical basis for interpreting professional discourse as a unity of language, cognition and specialised activity.
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