Tag: cognitive linguistics

February 11, 2026 / Mohammed looti

LINGUISTIC DETERMINISM

Theoretical Foundations of Linguistic Determinism The concept of linguistic determinism represents one of the most provocative and debated theories within the intersection of cognitive psychology and linguistics. At its core, this theory posits that the structure and vocabulary of a specific language do not merely reflect the thoughts of its speakers but actively shape and […]

October 10, 2025 / Mohammed looti

DEEP STRUCTURE

Deep Structure in Psychology and Linguistics The Core Definition of Deep Structure The concept of Deep Structure, originating within the framework of generative linguistics, identifies the abstract, underlying mental representation of a sentence’s meaning. It is fundamentally the level of language where core semantic relations—such as which entity performs an action, which entity is affected, […]