Tra lingua e cultura. Le relazioni di contenimento nel cinese mandarino standard

The article addresses the potential of a cognitive-functional approach to the pedagogy of Standard Mandarin Chinese as a second language, focusing in particular on the containment linearization underlying various regularities in the Chinese word order. This tendency is also akin to a variety of sociocultural particularities in the Chinese world, and can therefore be exploited during instruction to present learners with cultural insights and reflections.