Applying Cognitive Linguistics to Second Language Learning and Teaching
Cognitive linguistics is a relatively new discipline which is rapidly becoming mainstream and influential, particularly in the area of second language teaching. This book looks at how cognitive linguistics can inform our teaching, and lead to intriguing s
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Applying Cognitive Linguistics to Second Language Learning and Teaching Jeannette Littlemore University of Birmingham, UK
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Contents
List of Tables and Figures
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Acknowledgements
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1 Introduction 1.1 What is ‘cognitive linguistics’? 1.2 Key concepts in cognitive linguistics and their applications to second language learning and teaching 2 ‘I see less of the surroundings. The story feels different’: Construal and Second Language Learning 2.1 Introductory comments 2.2 Attention and salience 2.3 Perspective 2.4 Constitution 2.5 Categorization 2.6 Beyond transfer: other cognitive processes that influence the acquisition of L2 construal patterns 2.7 The role of explicit teaching in the learning of L2 construal patterns 2.8 Concluding comments 3 More on Categories: Words, Morphemes, ‘Grammar Rules’, Phonological Features and Intonat
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