This volume presents state-of-the-art research on language acquisition from the perspective of usage-based approaches. The contributions critically assess theoretical claims made in Cognitive Linguistics and Construction Grammar against empirical data from first, second and foreign language acquisition. The book also raises urgent methodological issues in language acquisition research and suggests refinements of currently used methodologies.
Jacqueline Evers-Vermeul
Cognitive Linguistics Language Acquisition Language Teaching Usage-Based Approaches Spracherwerb