Foreign Language Pedagogy in the Light of Cognitive Linguistics Research
Title | Foreign Language Pedagogy in the Light of Cognitive Linguistics Research PDF eBook |
Author | Grzegorz Drożdż |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 137 |
Release | 2020-11-18 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 3030587754 |
This book constitutes another step of the linguistic community in translating cognitive linguistics research into a set of guidelines applicable in the foreign language classroom. The authors, language scholars, and experienced practitioners discuss a collection of both more theoretical and practical issues from the area of second and foreign language pedagogy. These are matters that not only enhance our comprehension of particular grammatical and lexical problems, but also lead to the improvement of the efficiency of teaching a foreign language. The topics range from learners’ emotions, teaching grammatical constructions, prepositions, and vocabulary, to specific issues in phonology. The observations concern the teaching of three different languages: English, French, and Italian. As a result, the book is of interest to scholars dealing with further developments of particular linguistic issues and practitioners who want to learn how to improve the quality of their classroom work.
Cognitive Linguistics in the English as a foreign language classroom
Title | Cognitive Linguistics in the English as a foreign language classroom PDF eBook |
Author | Dorothee Kohl-Dietrich |
Publisher | Waxmann Verlag |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 3830988532 |
Cognitive Linguistics takes an experientialist approach towards language, emphasizing the centrality of (physical) experience for cognitive development. That is, cognition is regarded as embodied, and language - as part of the human cognitive system - is shaped by how human beings interact with their physical and social environment. Thus, language is usage-based and form-meaning mappings can be explained and systematized on the basis of their conceptual motivation. Despite the pedagogical potential of this theory, Cognitive Linguistic applications in foreign language teaching and learning are still in their initial stages and empirical research testing the effect of Cognitive-Linguistic teaching approaches in real classroom settings is rather scarce. The aim of this monograph is to provide insight into key tenets of the Cognitive Linguistic framework under the premise of their relevance for foreign language pedagogy. Empirical studies are presented focusing on how phrasal verbs can be taught from a Cognitive Linguistic perspective via awareness-raising methods. Based on statistical analyses and considering individual learner variables such as language aptitude, cognitive load and how students evaluated their own learning outcome, the author discusses the merits of a Cognitive Linguistic approach to phrasal verbs.
Language Pedagogy
Title | Language Pedagogy PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Pütz |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2012-12-17 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 3110866250 |
As a usage-based language theory, cognitive linguistics is predestined to have an impact on applied research in such areas as language in society, ideology, language acquisition, language pedagogy. The present volumes are a first systematic attempt to carve out pathways from the links between language and cognition to the fields of language acquisition and language pedagogy and to deal with them in one coherent framework: applied cognitive linguistics.
Applied Cognitive Linguistics: Language pedagogy
Title | Applied Cognitive Linguistics: Language pedagogy PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Pütz |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9783110172225 |
As a usage-based language theory, cognitive linguistics is predestined to have an impact on applied research in such areas as language in society, ideology, language acquisition, language pedagogy. The present volumes are a first systematic attempt to carve out pathways from the links between language and cognition to the fields of language acquisition and language pedagogy and to deal with them in one coherent framework: applied cognitive linguistics.
Language Learning and Cognition
Title | Language Learning and Cognition PDF eBook |
Author | Jorg Roche |
Publisher | LIT Verlag |
Pages | 418 |
Release | 2023-02-02 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3643965176 |
The book presents the theoretical underpinnings and major applications of a new Cognitive Language Pedagogy based in Cognitive Linguistics and inspired by modern psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic, psychological and didactic research. Cognitive linguistics offers a comprehensive approach to modernizing language teaching in many ways by establishing a paradigm shift rarely seen in language instruction. The book focuses on making accessible and using those insights for the fields of language acquisition and language learning, as well as for their application to the practical teaching of foreign languages and cultures (linguacultures). The book not only builds bridges between disciplines and between theory and practice, it also shows how the most modern language teaching approaches (task-based teaching and learning) can be integrated into an innovative model of a cognitive-based language pedagogy. Jorg Roche is professor of German as a Foreign Language at Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany, and at the German-Jordanian University in Madaba, Jordan. His research focusses on multilingualism, intercultural communication, and the use of digital media in language learning. Ferran Suñer is Professor of German language, linguistics and pedagogy at the Universit'e catholique de Louvain, Belgium. His research focusses on technology-enhanced embodied language learning, applied cognitive linguistics and L2 metaphor acquisition.
Applying Cognitive Linguistics to Second Language Learning and Teaching
Title | Applying Cognitive Linguistics to Second Language Learning and Teaching PDF eBook |
Author | Jeannette Littlemore |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2023-10-27 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3031397967 |
This is a revised and updated edition of a seminal text in the field of Cognitive Linguistics, written in an engaging and accessible style for a new generation of scholars and students. The author surveys and incorporates a wealth of more recent studies conducted in different areas since the book’s original publication in 2009, exploring how new areas of research within Cognitive Linguistics have emerged and flourished, and taking account of key studies that have progressed the field since its inception. This new edition has been revised throughout to review, analyse and synthesise the latest state of the art in Cognitive Linguistics–inspired second language learning and teaching research, and suggests other areas that might benefit from further exploration. It will be essential reading for academics, educators and students across Linguistics and Education, particularly those with an interest in cognitive linguistics, second language acquisition, foreign language teaching and language education.
Cognitive Linguistics and Sociocultural Theory
Title | Cognitive Linguistics and Sociocultural Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Kyoko Masuda |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2015-10-16 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1501500899 |
By integrating cognitive linguistics and sociocultural theories, this groundbreaking book presents empirical studies on selected grammatical and semantic aspects that are challenging for second/foreign language learners. Through in-depth studies exploring eight different languages, this book offers insights generated through the synergy between cognitive linguistics and sociocultural theories that can be readily incorporated into teaching.