Applying language typology:Practical applications of research on typological contrasts between languages

Filipovic, Luna (2017) Applying language typology:Practical applications of research on typological contrasts between languages. In: Motion and Space across Languages. John Benjamins Publishing Company. ISBN 9789027246752

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Abstract

This chapter illustrates the benefits of applying insights from language typologies in order to afford better understanding of both theoretical and practical implications of language contrasts. It examines the practical consequences of certain typological contrasts for different professional contexts of communication, such as translation, second language acquisition and teaching, and the law. For the purpose of the present volume we focus on the cognitive domain of motion. Our analysis of the relevant motion event lexicalization phenomena is based on the three central criteria that underlie the research within Applied Language Typology (ALT): (i) presence versus absence of lexical and grammatical categories, (ii) more versus less restrictive lexical and grammatical categories, and (iii) complementarity in the distribution of categories. In this chapter, we discuss a select number of examples of lexicalization of motion and dynamic spatial relations (e.g. speaker and Figure positioning) across typologically different languages and we show how the ALT criteria enable us to identify exact points of language contrast that cause practical difficulty. Finally, we suggest future directions for ALT research that benefits both academic researchers and language practitioners alike.

Item Type:	Book Section
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Language and Communication Studies
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Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2016 09:43
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 07:58
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/57880
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