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The book offers an interdisciplinary account of linguistic research. It covers the repertoire of such fields of study as cognitive linguistics, translation studies and glottodidactics. Primarily, it throws light on different aspects concerning modern linguistics research; the reader will become acquainted specifically with the developments in the area of conceptual semantics, humour in translation and quality in foreign language education. The book includes a wide range of topics and aims to reach a broad audience.

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Contents: Compression – Conceptual Blending – Objectification – Subjectification – Bible – Construal profile – Perspective – Metaphor – Conceptualiser – Humour – Cultureme – GVTH – Translation – Wordplay – Ecology – Educational linguistics – Language awareness – Quality in education – Glottodidactics – Procedural knowledge.

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    A Hardback by Magdalena Grabowska, Grzegorz Grzegorczyk, Hadrian Lankiewicz

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 12/09/2013
      ISBN13: 9783631643839, 978-3631643839
      ISBN10: 3631643837

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The book offers an interdisciplinary account of linguistic research. It covers the repertoire of such fields of study as cognitive linguistics, translation studies and glottodidactics. Primarily, it throws light on different aspects concerning modern linguistics research; the reader will become acquainted specifically with the developments in the area of conceptual semantics, humour in translation and quality in foreign language education. The book includes a wide range of topics and aims to reach a broad audience.

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Compression – Conceptual Blending – Objectification – Subjectification – Bible – Construal profile – Perspective – Metaphor – Conceptualiser – Humour – Cultureme – GVTH – Translation – Wordplay – Ecology – Educational linguistics – Language awareness – Quality in education – Glottodidactics – Procedural knowledge.

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