Situation-Bound Utterances in L1 and L2

by Istvan Kecskes

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110173581
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	01/01/2003
Series:	Studies on Language Acquisition [SOLA] Series , #19
Edition description:	Reprint 2012
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Istvan Kecskes is Professor and Director of the TESOL Graduate Programs at the State University of New York at Albany, USA.

Editorial Reviews

"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

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