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Universals and Variation

Constraints on human conceptualism

In contrast to formal linguists, cognitive linguists argue that there are universal tendencies. They outline a number of constraints on human conceptualization that try to explain the existence of linguistic universals. Have a look at the following pictures and try to relate them correctly to the constraints just mentioned.

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pictures from: http://graphicdesign.spokanefalls.edu/tutorials/process/gestaltprinciples/gestaltprinc.htm