Constructions in Acquisition
Author | : Eve V. Clark |
Publisher | : Center for the Study of Language and Information Publica Tion |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Grammar, Comparative and general |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Eve V. Clark |
Publisher | : Center for the Study of Language and Information Publica Tion |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Grammar, Comparative and general |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Hans C. Boas |
Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 447 |
Release | : 2021-06-15 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9027259976 |
The last few years have seen a steadily increasing interest in constructional approaches to language contact. This volume builds on previous constructionist work, in particular Diasystematic Construction Grammar (DCxG) and the volume Constructions in Contact (2018) and extends its methodology and insights in three major ways. First, it presents new constructional research on a wide range of language contact scenarios including Afrikaans, American Sign Language, English, French, Malayalam, Norwegian, Spanish, Welsh, as well as contact scenarios that involve typologically different languages. Second, it also addresses other types of scenarios that do not fall into the classic language contact category, such as multilingual practices and language acquisition as emerging multilingualism. Third, it aims to integrate constructionist views on language contact and multilingualism with other approaches that focus on structural, social, and cognitive aspects. The volume demonstrates that Construction Grammar is a framework particularly well suited for analyzing a wide variety of language contact phenomena from a usage-based perspective.
Author | : Thomas Hoffmann |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 609 |
Release | : 2013-04-18 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0195396685 |
This Handbook is the first authoritative reference work solely dedicated to the theory, method, and applications of Construction Grammar, and will be a resource that students and scholars alike can turn to for a representative overview of its many sub-theories and applications.
Author | : Michael TOMASELLO |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0674044398 |
In this groundbreaking book, Tomasello presents a comprehensive usage-based theory of language acquisition. Drawing together a vast body of empirical research in cognitive science, linguistics, and developmental psychology, Tomasello demonstrates that we don't need a self-contained "language instinct" to explain how children learn language. Their linguistic ability is interwoven with other cognitive abilities.
Author | : Martin Hilpert |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2014-03-17 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0748675868 |
Construction Grammar explains how knowledge of language is organized in speakers' minds. The central and radical claim of Construction Grammar is that linguistic knowledge can be fully described as knowledge of constructions, which are defined as symbolic units that connect a linguistic form with meaning.
Author | : Sabine De Knop |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2016-04-25 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3110458268 |
Current research within the framework of Construction Grammar (CxG) has mainly adopted a theoretical or descriptive approach, neglecting the more applied perspective and especially the question of how language acquisition and pedagogy can benefit from a CxG-based approach. The present volume explores various aspects of “Applied Construction Grammar” through a collection of studies that apply CxG and CxG-inspired approaches to relevant issues in L2 acquisition and teaching. Relying on empirical data and covering a wide range of constructions and languages, the chapters show how the cross-fertilization of CxG and L2 acquisition/teaching can improve the description of learners’ use of constructions, provide theoretical insights into the processes underlying their acquisition (e.g. with reference to inheritance links or transfer from the L1), or lead to novel teaching practices and resources aimed to help learners make the generalizations that native speakers make naturally from the input they receive.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Hospitals |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Health facilities |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Hans C. Boas |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2022-02-21 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3110746727 |
How can insights from Construction Grammar (CxG) be applied to foreign language learning (FLL) and foreign language teaching (FLT)? This volume explores several aspects of Pedagogical Construction Grammar, with a specific look at issues relevant to second language acquisition, FLL, and FLT. The contributions in this volume discuss a wide range of constructions, as well as different resources, methodologies, and data used to learn constructions in the language classroom. More specifically, they seek to provide answers to the following questions: What do new constructional approaches to teaching and learning foreign language look like that take the insights of CxG seriously? What should electronic resources using constructions and semantic frames for foreign language instruction look like? How should constructions (pairings of form with meaning/function) in the foreign language classroom be introduced? What role does frequency play in learning constructions in the language classroom? What types of strategies does CxG offer to facilitate the acquisition of a second language? This volume is relevant for anyone interested in second language acquisition, foreign language pedagogy, Construction Grammar, and Cognitive Linguistics. Endorsements: If first language learning flows forth from language use, teaching language should be based on relevant usage-patterns, modified in accordance with the advanced cognitive and linguistic knowledge of older learners. The current volume shows how insights from first and second language learning and usage-based Construction Grammar can be turned into evidence-based teaching strategies. Heike Behrens, University of Basel Usage-based Construction Grammar has changed our view of language learning, but it is only recently that researchers have begun to apply the insights of the constructionist approach to language pedagogy. This volume brings together a collection of articles in which experts of Construction Grammar and Usage-based Linguistics make concrete proposals for teaching constructions by using corpora and other resources. A must read for everybody interested in grammar teaching. Holger Diessel, University of Jena With Directions for Pedagogical Construction Grammar, Boas has produced an impressive and much-needed volume which excels at illustrating the immense potential of constructionist approaches to improve language pedagogy. The contributions to this volume, all authored by leading cognitive and corpus linguists, convincingly describe what a successful future of language teaching could look like—one that is founded in usage-based linguistics and takes language patterns seriously. I consider this volume essential reading for any applied linguist. Ute Römer, Georgia State University
Author | : Dany Adone |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2012-06-28 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 0521199654 |
The first study into how children acquire Creoles as their first language in the absence of a conventional language model.
Author | : Geoff Jordan |
Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2004-02-04 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 902729576X |
Recently, many SLA researchers have adopted a postmodernist approach which challenges the assumption that SLA research is a rationalist, scientific endeavour. The resulting epistemological arguments, plus problems of theory proliferation, contradicting theories, and theory domain, hinder progress towards a unified theory of SLA. Theory Construction in SLA addresses these problems by returning to first principles; it asks whether there is such a thing as reliable knowledge, what is special about scientific method, and how we can best explain SLA. It is the first book to use the philosophy of science in order to examine the epistemological underpinnings of SLA research and evaluate rival theories of SLA. Part One explores the central issues in the philosophy of science, defends rationality against relativists, and offers Guidelines for theory assessment. Part Two examines different theories of SLA and evaluates them in terms of how well they stand up to the Guidelines.