1987 book "Lexical Concepts and the Structure of Language"

"Lexical Concepts and the Structure of Language" by Leonard Talmy explores how the meanings of words—called lexical concepts—are stored in our minds and how they relate to the structure of language. The book examines how different languages organize and express these concepts, revealing patterns in how people sense and communicate about the world. It combines insights from linguistics and cognitive science to show that language reflects underlying mental frameworks, helping us understand how meaning, perception, and expression are interconnected across diverse languages and cultures.