[...] state of the art in cognitive grammar research and should be of interest to those involved in semantics and philosophy of language or with the interactions between these fields. [...] <i>Meaning and cognition</i> presents a coherent story in that, if not all, of the contributions are interconnected with one antoher in terms of both the viewpoints stated and the approaches adopted. This volume is a welcome addition to the enormous literature on cognitive grammar [...]

- Chaoqun Xie, Fujian Teachers University, in Language Vol. 79.1, 2003,

Meaning and Cognition presents a remarkable coherent whole. The articles interrelate in intriguing ways, providing overlap and mutal support without redundancy. Several of the articles (Langacker, Croft and Wood, Geeraerts) serve as excellent introductions and overviews to various semantic problems and would be well suited for use in courses in cognitive linguistics or semantics. This volume should prove useful to those conducting semantic research and to those who are looking for a good introduction to cognitive linguistics approaches to semantics.

- Steven J. Clancy, Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago, in Cognitive Linguistics Vol. 14-4 (2003),