Abstract:The goal of this entry is to introduce the main tenets of cognitive science and cognitive linguistics and to acknowledge their applications to second language (L2) learning and teaching within the framework of applied cognitive linguistics. Cognitive linguistics addresses language learning in terms of communication, cognition, and their relation to the physical, spatial, and social world. Ample research data suggest that an Applied Cognitive Linguistics approach moves L2 pedagogy away from traditional distinct… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.