Cognitive-Functional Approaches to the Study of Japanese as a Second Language

Kaori Kabata

ISBN 10: 1614517061 / ISBN 13: 9781614517061

Published by De Gruyter, US, 2016

About this Item

This innovative and original volume brings together studies that apply cognitive and functional linguistics to the study of the L2 acquisition of Japanese. With each article grounded on the usage-based model and/or conceptual notions such as foregrounding and subjectivity, the volume sheds light on how cognitive and functional linguistics can help us understand aspects of Japanese acquisition that have been neglected by traditionalists.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cognitive-Functional Approaches to the Study of Japanese as a Second Language
• Publisher: De Gruyter, US
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1614517061
• ISBN 13: 9781614517061
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 6.5W x 1.25H x 9.25D inches 6.5 inches width by 1.25 inches height by 9.25 inches depth
• Weight: 669 grams

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Synopsis

This innovative and original volume brings together studies that apply cognitive and functional linguistics to the study of the L2 acquisition of Japanese. With each article grounded on the usage-based model and/or conceptual notions such as foregrounding and subjectivity, the volume sheds light on how cognitive and functional linguistics can help us understand aspects of Japanese acquisition that have been neglected by traditionalists.

About the Author

Kaori Kabata, University of Alberta, Canada; Kiyoko Toratani, York University, Canada.