7. Semantic primes and cultural scripts in language learning and intercultural communication

Cliff Goddard

Anna Wierzbicka

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.

Published online: 11 April 2007
https://doi.org/10.1075/celcr.7.08god

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