Culturally specific compounds in Chinese could be more effectively studied from a cognitive approach, using the underlying idealized cognitive models defined by Lakoff. It is argued that the formation of Chinese compounds are systematically guided by idealized cognitive models and compounds are semantically compositional. (seven references) (LB)

Discusses special issue of the journal, which is product of a University of Oregon symposium that looked for points of contact among perspectives on second-language acquisition (SLA), second-language instruction, and cognition. Contributions make case for extension of cognitive science methods and ideas but also make case for incorporating study…

Focuses on how the foreign language instructors' understanding of the historical development of forms and systematic language patterns enhances classroom presentations by transforming lists of irregularities and exceptions into coherent groups of related elements. Discusses examples of structures traditionally presented in lists or tables and…