Introduction to the Special Issue: Searching for Alternative Approaches to Conceptualizing and Teaching Russian Verbs of Motion: Bridging Linguistics and Teaching Practice

Authors

Maria Bondarenko, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany/Université de Montréal, Canada

Keywords

verbs of motion, second language acquisition, Russian language, language teaching

Abstract

This special issue seeks to account for the current status of an emerging trend we have observed in linguistics and L2 instruction over the last two decades: reconceptualizing Russian verbs of motion (VoM). To contextualize the contributions to the issue, in this Introduction, I will give an overview of how this trend has evolved from its inception until the present time, delineating within it two successive stages called the Cognitive Turn and Instructional Turn.

Recommended Citation

Bondarenko, M. (2025). Introduction to the Special Issue: Searching for Alternative Approaches to Conceptualizing and Teaching Russian Verbs of Motion: Bridging Linguistics and Teaching Practice. Russian Language Journal, 75(1). https://doi.org/10.70163/2831-9737.1506