This book offers:
-- a multilingual perspective which emphasizes that knowledge of two or more languages results in a unique and complex competence that is not equal to the sum of knowledge of monolingual speakers of those languages,
-- an attempt to demonstrate that effective foreign language learning can lead to multicompetence even if the socio-cultural background of the target language is not present,
-- a cognitive-pragmatic perspective of language representation and processing which means a move away from the lexical-syntactic approach that has been dominating bilingual research,
-- a discussion of the effect of foreign language learning on the use and development of mother tongue skills which will focus not only on demonstrating that this influence exists but also explaining how this takes place by reexamining and discussing issues such as conceptualization in a second language, metalinguistic awareness, linguistic relativity, relationship of thought and word, and transfer of skills, and
-- an opportunity for educators to rethink and reevaluate the importance and impact of foreign language teaching and learning on the development of human personality, mother tongue use, and overall growth of the individual.
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This book offers:
-- a multilingual perspective which emphasizes that knowledge of two or more languages results in a unique and complex competence that is not equal to the sum of knowledge of monolingual speakers of those languages,
-- an attempt to demonstrate that effective foreign language learning can lead to multicompetence even if the socio-cultural background of the target language is not present,
-- a cognitive-pragmatic perspective of language representation and processing which means a move away from the lexical-syntactic approach that has been dominating bilingual research,
-- a discussion of the effect of foreign language learning on the use and development of mother tongue skills which will focus not only on demonstrating that this influence exists but also explaining how this takes place by reexamining and discussing issues such as conceptualization in a second language, metalinguistic awareness, linguistic relativity, relationship of thought and word, and transfer of skills, and
-- an opportunity for educators to rethink and reevaluate the importance and impact of foreign language teaching and learning on the development of human personality, mother tongue use, and overall growth of the individual.
Imprint | Psychology Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | June 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2000 |
Authors | Istvan Kecskes, Tnde Papp |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 176 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8058-2759-0 |
Barcode | 9780805827590 |
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LSN | 0-8058-2759-5 |