Vyvyan Evans is a native of Chester, England. He holds a PhD in linguistics from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and is a Professor of Linguistics. He has published numerous acclaimed popular science and technical books on language and linguistics. His popular science essays and articles have appeared in numerous venues including 'The Guardian', 'Psychology Today', 'New York Post', 'New Scientist', 'Newsweek' and 'The New Republic'. His award-winning writing focuses, in one way or another, on the nature of language and mind, the impact of technology on language, and the future of communication. His science fiction work explores the status of language and digital communication technology as potential weapons of mass destruction. For further biographical details visit his official website: www.vyvevans.net. For details of his science fiction writing, visit the Songs of the Sage book series website: www.songs-of-the-sage.com.
Part I. Orientation: 1. Introduction
2. Access semantics
3. The nature of temporal reference
Part II. Temporal Frames of Reference: 4. Deictic temporal reference
5. Sequential temporal reference
6. Extrinsic temporal reference
7. Time versus space
Part III. Meaning Construction and Temporal Reference: 8. Conceptual metaphors and lexical concepts
9. Figurative meaning construction in LCCM theory
10. Semantic affordances and temporal reference
11. Universals and diversity in the cross-linguistic representation of time.
