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OverviewThis book presents a novel analysis of the learning of motion event descriptions by Anglophone students of Spanish. The author examines cross-linguistic differences between English and Spanish, focusing on the verbal patterns of motion events, to explore how learners overcome an entrenched first-language preference to move toward the lexicalization pattern of the additional language. His findings highlight the gradual nonlinear process Anglophones traverse to acquire and produce form-meaning mappings describing motion in Spanish. The author suggests that as motion event descriptions are not normally the focus of explicit instruction, students learn this concept primarily from exposure to Spanish. Given its interdisciplinary nature, this book will be of interest to researchers working in Hispanic linguistics, cognitive semantics, and Spanish language learning and teaching. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Samuel A. Navarro OrtegaPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2017 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 4.249kg ISBN: 9783319493060ISBN 10: 331949306 Pages: 231 Publication Date: 06 February 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSamuel A. Navarro Ortega is Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |