Moving across languages : motion events in Spanish as a second language / Alberto Hijazo-Gascón.
The book analyzes the complex relationship between languages in the bilingual mind with a focus on motion event typology and the acquisition of Spanish as a second language (L2). The author starts out by examining L1 patterns which are transferred to less complex L2 systems. The data discussed was e...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter,
[2021]
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| Series: | Applications of cognitive linguistics ;
47. |
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| Summary: | The book analyzes the complex relationship between languages in the bilingual mind with a focus on motion event typology and the acquisition of Spanish as a second language (L2). The author starts out by examining L1 patterns which are transferred to less complex L2 systems. The data discussed was elicited by German learners of Spanish. A similar transfer is observed when L1 is typologically and genetically close, as in the case of French and Italian learners of Spanish. Furthermore, the author clarifies the relevance of intra-typological differences within the same linguistic family, including important differences in the lexicalization patterns of Italian with respect to French and Spanish. The findings contribute to our understanding of the field of motion event typology and thinking-for-speaking. The book demonstrates that conceptual transfer is present in different aspects of the motion lexicalization domain. Interestingly, there are some challenging aspects both for speakers whose first language is typologically different and for those whose language is typologically close. The book offers suggestions on how these challenges in the restructuring of meaning in L2 can be addressed in language teaching. Specifically, pedagogical translation and mediation present promising pathways to the strengthening of semantic competences in the L2. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 329 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9783110721072 3110721074 9783110721096 3110721090 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Alberto Hijazo-Gascón; University of East Anglia; Norwich; United Kingdom. |