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Applying Cognitive Linguistics to Second Language Learning and Teaching
Jeannette Littlemore
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Description for Applying Cognitive Linguistics to Second Language Learning and Teaching
Paperback. 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 suggestions for alternative ways of presenting grammar and vocabulary in the language classroom. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17, 3 tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: CFDC; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 183 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
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 suggestions for alternative ways of presenting grammar and vocabulary in the language classroom.
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 suggestions for alternative ways of presenting grammar and vocabulary in the language classroom.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230302358
SKU
V9780230302358
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99-15
About Jeannette Littlemore
JEANNETTE LITTLEMORE is a Senior Lecturer in the School of English, Drama, American and Canadian Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. Her research interests lie in the applications of Cognitive Linguistics to second language learning and teaching, and in the teaching of metaphor to second language learners. She is co-author, with Graham D. Low, of Figurative Thinking and Foreign Language Learning. ... Read more
Reviews for Applying Cognitive Linguistics to Second Language Learning and Teaching
'Jeannette Littlemore's new book is the first comprehensive monograph dealing with the application of Cognitive Linguistics (CL) to the area of second language learning/ teaching. Here the key lies in understanding how the target language cognitive system works, and how it differs from the learner's first language system. Throughout the chapters, the author brings to light a number of key ... Read more