An Exploration of the Link between Language and Cognition

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dc.identifier	ECF_article_1003
dc.title	An Exploration of the Link between Language and Cognition. From Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory to CLIL
dc.contributor.author	Bier Ada
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing
dc.type	Research Article
dc.language.iso	it
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/elle/2015/1/an-exploration-of-the-link-between-language-and-co/
dc.description.abstract	In this article, we will explore the work of several scholars who, albeit operating in different contexts, have adopted Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory as a starting point for their research. First of all, Vygotsky’s work will be briefly presented; second, Barnes and Mercer’s research on L1 and cognition will be commented; third, Swain’s research in immersion contexts will be shortly outlined; finally, the CLIL environment will be explored. The fil rouge which bonds all these contributions is the belief according to which language does not just ‘carry’ information but shapes thought.
dc.relation.ispartof	EL.LE
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 4 \| Issue 1 \| March 2015
dc.issued	2015-03-01
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dc.identifier.eissn	2280-6792
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.14277/2280-6792/124
dc.peer-review	yes

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From Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory to CLIL

Ada Bier Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia

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In this article, we will explore the work of several scholars who, albeit operating in different contexts, have adopted Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory as a starting point for their research. First of all, Vygotsky’s work will be briefly presented; second, Barnes and Mercer’s research on L1 and cognition will be commented; third, Swain’s research in immersion contexts will be shortly outlined; finally, the CLIL environment will be explored. The fil rouge which bonds all these contributions is the belief according to which language does not just ‘carry’ information but shapes thought.

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March 1, 2015

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