Vol. 2 No. 9 (2025), Articles
Vol. 2 No. 9 (2025)

THE COGNITIVE DIMENSIONS OF ENGLISH SYNTAX: INSIGHTS FROM COGNITIVE PHILOLOGY

Articles
Published 2025-05-31
Jasurbek Urinbekov
Lecturer of the Department of Foreign Languages Journalism and Mass Communications University of Uzbekistan
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Keywords

syntax, textual analysis, linguistic phenomena, cognitive abilities, practical applications, comprehension

Abstract

This article explores the intersection of English syntax and cognitive philology, aiming to understand how cognitive processes influence sentence construction and interpretation. Drawing on theories from cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics, this study examines how mental representations, processing constraints, and neural mechanisms shape English syntax. It argues that syntax is a formal system of rules and a reflection of cognitive patterns rooted in human perception and interaction with the world.

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