Angels and Devils in Hell: Elements of Axiology in Semantics

The present study is concerned with axiology as "the science of values" and its relevance to linguistic semantics.

CONTENTS: I. The Scope of Axiology II. Valuation as an Aspect of Conceptualization III. Experiential Motivation of the Domain of Values IV. The Meaning of "Good" V. The Axiological Parameter of Preconceptual Image Schemata VI. The Fundamental Axiological Matrix VII. Fama and the Container Schema VIII. Axiological Aspects of Metaphors IX. Eliciting the Axiological Charge X. Axiological Aspects of Grammar XI. Discourse Phenomena XII. The Language of Christian Ethics / Epilogue / References / Name Index / Subject Index