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Image schematic diagrams and second language processing of English prepositions – Dr. Helen Zhao, The University of Melbourne
Image schematic diagrams and second language processing of English prepositions – Dr. Helen Zhao, The University of Melbourne
Intertwining with human cognition and arising from sensorimotor experiences, image schemas are recurring and dynamic patterns of human perception. Schemas, such as UP-DOWN, CONTAINMENT, and FORCE, are not visual images or mental images but are multimodal analogue representations that provide a holistic conceptual summary of perceived spatial relations and movements and function to structure experience and ground meaning. A schematic diagram is what cognitive linguists often use to visually illustrate the underlying spatiotemporal relationships of schemas and the externalised linguistic representations. In recent years, schematic diagrams have been increasingly used in cognitive linguistics inspired second language (L2) pedagogy to help learners […]