What is it about?
It is about how three languages show different conceptual priorities in the representation of the world.
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Why is it important?
Cross-linguistic research sheds light on cultural cognitive preferences and has implications for language learning and teaching.
Perspectives
The three languages being described show both similarities and differences which point to shared cognitive tendencies as well as culture-specific perspectives.
Prof. Zhuo Jing-Schmidt
University of Oregon
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This page is a summary of: Seven events in three languages: Culture-specific conceptualizations and their implications for FLT, January 2010, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/9783110245837.137.
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