Istvan Kecskes
Encyclopedia
István Kecskés or Istvan Kecskes is a Professor of Linguistics
and Education. He teaches and writes on pragmatics
, second language acquisition
, and bilingualism. In Foreign Language and Mother Tongue, which he co-wrote with a relative, Tünde Papp, Kecskés claims that second language learning has a beneficial effect on the use of the mother tongue. The book presents data garnered through a longitudinal study
on the effects of foreign language learning.
Kecskés has written and co-edited five books as well as articles published in the Journal of Pragmatics
, Pragmatics & Cognition, International Journal of Bilingualism
, Slavica, Second Language Research
, International Journal of Multilingualism, WORD
and elsewhere, as well as in Intercultural Pragmatics
, which he edits.
In 2004, Kecskés became the founding editor of Intercultural Pragmatics
and the Mouton Series in Pragmatics published by Mouton de Gruyter. He is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Pragmatics
, Pragmatics & Society, the International Journal of Multilingualism, and the Journal of Foreign Languages. He was the guest editor of a special issue of the International Journal of Bilingualism
on cognitive approaches to bilingualism. Kecskés lives in Latham, New York
, a suburb of Albany. He was born, raised and educated in Hungary.
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
and Education. He teaches and writes on pragmatics
Pragmatics
Pragmatics is a subfield of linguistics which studies the ways in which context contributes to meaning. Pragmatics encompasses speech act theory, conversational implicature, talk in interaction and other approaches to language behavior in philosophy, sociology, and linguistics. It studies how the...
, second language acquisition
Second language acquisition
Second-language acquisition or second-language learning is the process by which people learn a second language. Second-language acquisition is also the name of the scientific discipline devoted to studying that process...
, and bilingualism. In Foreign Language and Mother Tongue, which he co-wrote with a relative, Tünde Papp, Kecskés claims that second language learning has a beneficial effect on the use of the mother tongue. The book presents data garnered through a longitudinal study
Longitudinal study
A longitudinal study is a correlational research study that involves repeated observations of the same variables over long periods of time — often many decades. It is a type of observational study. Longitudinal studies are often used in psychology to study developmental trends across the...
on the effects of foreign language learning.
Kecskés has written and co-edited five books as well as articles published in the Journal of Pragmatics
Journal of Pragmatics
The Journal of Pragmatics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier. The Journal of Pragmatics was established in 1977 by Jacob L. Mey and Hartmut Haberland . The journal has an impact factor of 0.798. The editors in chief are Jonathan Culpeper and Neal R. Norrick ....
, Pragmatics & Cognition, International Journal of Bilingualism
International Journal of Bilingualism
The International Journal of Bilingualism is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of linguistics. The journal's editor is Li Wei...
, Slavica, Second Language Research
Second Language Research
Second Language Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of linguistics, concerned foremost with second language acquisition. It was established in 1985 and is published quarterly by SAGE Publications...
, International Journal of Multilingualism, WORD
WORD (journal)
WORD is a linguistics academic journal published three times a year by the International Linguistic Association....
and elsewhere, as well as in Intercultural Pragmatics
Intercultural Pragmatics
Intercultural Pragmatics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by Mouton de Gruyter. It covers both theoretical and practical aspects of pragmatics in an intercultural context, aiming at promoting discussion among researchers within different disciplines, such as theoretical and...
, which he edits.
In 2004, Kecskés became the founding editor of Intercultural Pragmatics
Intercultural Pragmatics
Intercultural Pragmatics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by Mouton de Gruyter. It covers both theoretical and practical aspects of pragmatics in an intercultural context, aiming at promoting discussion among researchers within different disciplines, such as theoretical and...
and the Mouton Series in Pragmatics published by Mouton de Gruyter. He is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Pragmatics
Journal of Pragmatics
The Journal of Pragmatics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier. The Journal of Pragmatics was established in 1977 by Jacob L. Mey and Hartmut Haberland . The journal has an impact factor of 0.798. The editors in chief are Jonathan Culpeper and Neal R. Norrick ....
, Pragmatics & Society, the International Journal of Multilingualism, and the Journal of Foreign Languages. He was the guest editor of a special issue of the International Journal of Bilingualism
International Journal of Bilingualism
The International Journal of Bilingualism is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of linguistics. The journal's editor is Li Wei...
on cognitive approaches to bilingualism. Kecskés lives in Latham, New York
Latham, New York
Latham is a hamlet in Albany County, New York, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 9 in the town of Colonie, a dense suburb north of Albany.-History:...
, a suburb of Albany. He was born, raised and educated in Hungary.
Selected publications
- (with Tünde Papp) Foreign Language and Mother Tongue (2000) ISBN 0805827595
- "Dueling context: A dynamic model of meaning". Journal of Pragmatics 40.3 (2008): 385-406.
External links
- Istvan Kecskes' homepage at SUNY Albany