Situation-Bound Utterances in L1 and L2 (eBook)
236 Seiten
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-089403-5 (ISBN)
This book focuses on formulaic expressions called Situation-Bound Utterances (SBU). These are highly conventionalized, prefabricated pragmatic units whose occurrence is tied to standardized communicative situations. The unique feature of the book is that it discusses SBUs in a cognitive-pragmatic theoretical framework, focusing on four opposing perspectives: monolingual versus multilingual approach; formulaic and creative language use; literal and figurative language (salient meaning); SBUs in L1 and L2.
Istvan Kecskes is Professor and Director of the TESOL Graduate Programs at the State University of New York at Albany, USA.
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Istvan Kecskes is Professor and Director of the TESOL Graduate Programs at the State University of New York at Albany, USA.
Chapter 1: Formulaic Expressions in Language Production
Chapter 2: Literal and Figurative Language
Chapter 3: Formulaic and Creative Aspects of Language Use
Chapter 4: Distinguishing Features of SBUs
Chapter 5: Classification of SBUs
Chapter 6: Easy to Learn Hard to Understand
Chapter 7: Variables Affecting the Use of SBUs in L2
Chapter 8: Conclusion
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"This book is a must read for whoever is interested in the exploration of fields as varied as theoretical linguistics, cognition, communication studies, pragmatics, second language acquisition, and bilingualism."
François Cooren in: Pragmatics & Cognition 1/2004