Applying cognitive linguistics to pedagogical grammar: the english prepositions of verticality
In this paper, we illustrate the merit of applying insights from Cognitive Linguistics to pedagogical grammar. We do so by examining English prepositions, long assumed to be one of the most difficult areas of acquisition for second language learners. The approach to the semantics of English preposit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2005-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-63982005000200002 |