Language in use : cognitive and discourse perspectives on language and language learning /
"This book explores how language is shaped by the nature of human cognition and social-cultural activity, by studying how language is used in context in interactions between at least two people in order to achieve some purpose. It brings together perspectives from cognitive linguistics, discour...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Georgetown University Press,
[2005]
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| Series: | Georgetown University round table on languages and linguistics series (2004)
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This book explores how language is shaped by the nature of human cognition and social-cultural activity, by studying how language is used in context in interactions between at least two people in order to achieve some purpose. It brings together perspectives from cognitive linguistics, discourse analysis, and first and second language acquisition research"--Provided by the publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 223 pages :) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781589013568 1589013565 |