Zen and the Art of Spatio-temporal Analogy: A Surfer's Vision of Semi
Author
Webber, Daniel
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2009
Pages
40
Abstract
Drawing on several related phenomena, this thesis offers an ontological perspective on language that does not rely mainly on spatial relations. It builds on embodied cognition (EC), which holds that the mind is physically grounded in the body and in the here-and-now situation (situated presence). My contribution is to propose that this situated presence is oscillatory—that is, organized around rhythmic fluctuations. If such oscillations ground intentionality (the mind’s directedness toward things), they may help explain the patterns and processes we observe in language.
Med afsæt i flere indbyrdes forbundne fænomener præsenterer afhandlingen et ontologisk perspektiv på sprog, som ikke primært afhænger af rumlige relationer. Den bygger på legemliggjort kognition (EC), der ser sindet som fysisk forankret i kroppen og i den konkrete her-og-nu-situation (situationsbestemt tilstedeværelse). Mit bidrag er at foreslå, at denne tilstedeværelse er oscillerende—det vil sige præget af rytmiske svingninger. Hvis sådanne svingninger forankrer intentionalitet (bevidsthedens rettethed mod noget), kan de være med til at forklare de mønstre og processer, vi ser i sprog.
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Keywords
Cognitive Grammar ; Spatial perception ; Semiotics ; Temporality ; Oscillations ; Surfing ; Surfboard design ; Phenomenology ; Dimensionality ; Triadic relations ; Spatio-temporal continuum ; Reflexivity ; Optic flow ; Occularcentric ; Embodiment ; Serotonin ; Latent inhibition ; Meditation ; Transcendence ; Synaesthesia ; Biomimicry ; Functional Grammar ; Conceptualisation ; Resonance