Theories of Verbal Cognition
(Śābdabodha)
Discourse Analysis, Anaphora, Cognitive faculties of human beings, types of cognition, features of verbal cognition, Significance of Verbal Cognition, Causes of verbal cognition. Nature of Verbal cognition according to Naiyayikas (Logicians), Meaning of the verbal root, meaning of suffixes, Simple sentences and complex sentences, problems in this view.Nature of Verbal cognition according to Mimamsakas (Hermeneuticians), the concept of vidhi,concept of bhaavanaa, Kumaril’s view and Prabhakaras view, problems in this view. Nature of Verbal cognition according to Vaiyakaranas (Gramamrians), concept of Word Permanancy, Word as a primary meaning of a word, Concept of Word universal. Application of these theories in Natural Language Proceesing of Sanskrit and other Indian Languages.
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