Embodiment in Language (II)
Download or Read eBook Embodiment in Language (II) PDF written by Shelley Ching-yu Depner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Shelley Ching-yu Depner |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2016-11-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789811017995 |
ISBN-13 | : 9811017999 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Embodiment in Language (II) by : Shelley Ching-yu Depner
Book excerpt: This book provides useful strategies for language learning, researching and the understanding of social factors that influence human behavior. It offers an account of how we use human, animal and plant fixed expressions every day and the cultural aspects hidden behind them. These fixed expressions include various linguistic vehicles, such as fruit, jokes and taboos that are related to speakers’ use in the real world. The linguistic research in Mandarin Chinese, Hakka, German and English furthers our understanding of the cultural value and model of cognition embedded in life-form embodiment languages.