Applying Cognitive Grammar in the Foreign Language Classroom Teaching English Tense and Aspect /

• Main Authors: Bielak, Jakub (Author), Pawlak, Mirosław (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Second Language Learning and Teaching,
• Subjects: Linguistics.; Applied linguistics.; Grammar.; Applied Linguistics.

The monograph constitutes an attempt to demonstrate how Cognitive Grammar (CG) can be employed in the foreign language classroom with a view to aiding learners in better understanding the complexities of English grammar. Its theoretical part provides a brief overview of the main tenets of Cognitive...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Cognitive Grammar
• Traditional and Cognitive Grammar descriptions of the English present tense, progressive aspect, and stative and dynamic verbs
• Pedagogical options in grammar teaching
• Applying Cognitive Grammar in the classroom
• Conclusions and Implications.