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| Author | Vivian Cook & Benedetta Bassetti |
Title | Language and Bilingual Cognition |
Language | English |
| Date | 2011 |
| Full reference | Cook, V. & B. Bassetti (2011). Language and Bilingual Cognition. New York: Psychology. |
Summary | This innovative volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of the relationship between language and cognition with a focus on bilinguals. It brings together contributions from international leading figures in various disciplines and showcases contemporary research on the emerging area of bilingual cognition. The first part of the volume discusses the relationship between language and cognition as studied in various disciplines, from psychology to philosophy to anthropology to linguistics, with chapters written by some of the major thinkers in each discipline. The second part concerns language and cognition in bilinguals. Following an introductory overview and contributions from established figures in the field, bilingual cognition researchers provide examples of their latest research on topics including time, space, motion, colors, and emotion. The third part discusses practical applications of the idea of bilingual cognition, such as marketing and translation. |
Key words | Bilingual cognition, Language cognition, |
Other interesting information | |
Interest for the project | 4/5 |
| Contributor´s name + email | LS PELICAN (CZ) info@skolapelikan.cz |