Summary:

Language in Use creatively brings together, for the first time,
perspectives from cognitive linguistics, language acquisition,
discourse analysis, and linguistic anthropology. The physical
distance between nations and continents, and the boundaries between
different theories and subfields within linguistics have made it
difficult to recognize the possibilities of how research from each of
these fields can challenge, inform, and enrich the others. This book
aims to make those boundaries more transparent, and encourages more
collaborative research. The unifying theme is studying how language
is used in context and explores how language is shaped by the nature
of human cognition and social-cultural activity. Language in Use
examines language processing and first language learning and
illuminates the insights that discourse and usage-based models
provide in issues of second language learning. Using a diverse array
of methodologies, it examines how speakers employ various
discourse-level resources to structure interaction and create
meaning. Finally, it addresses issues of language use and creation of
social identity. Unique in approach and wide-ranging in application,
the contributions in this volume place emphasis on the analysis of
actual discourse and experimental results that provide fresh insights
into language learning and the nature of language, as well as how
language shapes and reflects social identity - making it an
invaluable addition to the library of anyone interested in
cutting-edge linguistics.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 401.93 -- Philosophy & theory

Book Details:

Physical Description: 5.8"x8.8"x0.6"; 0.8 lb; 240 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2005-03-23

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