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Applied Cultural Linguistics: Implications for second language learning and intercultural communicationEdited by Farzad Sharifian † and Gary B. Palmer
[Converging Evidence in Language and Communication Research 7] 2007
► pp. 105–124
Edited by Farzad Sharifian † and Gary B. Palmer
[Converging Evidence in Language and Communication Research 7] 2007
► pp. 105–124
7. Semantic primes and cultural scripts in language learning and intercultural communication
Because meaning is fundamental to language and culture, a practical technique for describing meanings and transposing them across languages has multiple practical applications. This chapter demonstrates several applications of the NSM approach to semantics: as a guide to core vocabulary in the early L2 syllabus, as a means of writing cultural scripts and interpreting cultural key words for language learners, and as the basis for a culture-neutral international auxiliary language. Illustrative material is drawn from English, Russian, and Korean.
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