Semantic primes and cultural scripts in language learning and intercultural communication

Author(s)
Goddard, Cliff
Wierzbicka, Anna
Publication Date
2007
Abstract
Because meaning is fundamental to language and culture, a practical technique for describing meanings and transposing them across languages has multiple practical applications. This chapter demonstrates several applications of the NSM approach to semantics: as a guide to core vocabulary in the early L2 syllabus, as a means of writing cultural scripts and interpreting cultural key words for language learners, and as the basis for a culture-neutral international auxiliary language. Illustrative material is drawn from English, Russian, and Korean.
Citation
Applied Cultural Linguistics: Implications for second language learning and intercultural communication, p. 105-124
ISBN
9789027238948
9027238944
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/2202
Language
en
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Series
Converging Evidence in Language and Communication Research (CELCR)
Edition
1
Title
Semantic primes and cultural scripts in language learning and intercultural communication
Type of document
Book Chapter
Entity Type
Publication

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