BLEND, INPUT, CROSS-DOMAIN CONCEPTS OF CONCEPTUAL INTEGRATION

CONTENT:

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

MAIN PART 

Chapter I. Conceptual Integration Overview. . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1. Definition and significance of conceptual integration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. Introduction to blending as a cognitive process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. The Role of Input in Conceptual Integration. . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Chapter II. Cross-Domain Conceptual Integration overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.1 Application of blending theory in cross-domain integration . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.2 Role of cognitive mechanisms in cross-domain blending . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1. Exploration of creative thinking in cross-domain blends……  . . . . . . 25

Chapter III. Applications and Future Directions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.1 Practical applications of conceptual integration in different fields. . . . . . . . 16

3.2 Computational Models of Conceptual Integration. . . . . . . . . . . . 

CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28

REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3