Is blending a godsend or a curse? An attempt at the theory’s assessment from the cognitive linguistic perspective
Is blending a godsend or a curse? An attempt at the theory’s assessment from the cognitive linguistic perspective

Summary/Abstract: This paper is an attempt to critically evaluate and assess conceptual integration theory,aka blending. Conceptual integration has been a popular paradigm with many linguistsand scholars of different academic orientation for many years since its creation by Fauconnierand Turner (2002). It has been used to validate research in literature, languageand law, to mention just a few. However, together with its proponents there are numerousvoices of critique that accuse blending of being underspecified and overarching, amongothers. I would like to present the critical voices pertaining to conceptual integrationand provide counter argumentation, where possible. Further, I would like to suggestcertain ways of improvement for the theory, as well as put forward its possible directionof progress from the cognitive linguistic perspective.

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