Abstract
Cognitive linguistics is concerned with language in use, viewing language as a social phenomenon rather than simply a series of rules and structures. It is on this sense that this paper addresses the specific and essential roles of it in the English classroom from the perspective of cognitive linguistics. The article deals with the contribution of cognitive linguistics to the learning process with miming and body language.
Highlights
Cognitive linguistics is one important interdisciplinary branch of cognitive science, and is closely related to cognitive psychology and linguistics
It is said that applied Cognitive Linguistics (CL) can contribute to teaches' language awareness and it can broaden the scope of lexical awareness [5]
When teaching a foreign language, linguistics is so vital to language teachers in that providing historical context to better master the language
Summary
Cognitive linguistics is one important interdisciplinary branch of cognitive science, and is closely related to cognitive psychology and linguistics. Linguistics is the study of language, and introduces the evaluation and historical context of language, speech and memory development It includes the structure and meaning of speech, and of written languages as well as an understanding of the context in which certain words are used [3]. When teaching a foreign language, linguistics is so vital to language teachers in that providing historical context to better master the language This is especially important when it comes to among conversational speech, formal speech and abstract rules about word usage in different cultures. Cognitive linguistics presents a view of language linked to the embodied nature of meaning, and offers opportunities for a certain kind of classroom activity. As linguist David Wilkins points out that “Without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed” [5:95]
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