Il Principle of Temporal Sequence nell’apprendimento del sintagma locativo ‘zài 在 + luogo’: un’indagine preliminare su discenti italofoni

Relying on a cognitive-functional theoretical framework, the study demonstrates how\r\nan explicit teaching of the Principle of Temporal Sequence can be useful for Mandarin\r\nChinese learners to discern the different preverbal or postverbal position of the\r\nprepositional locative phrase ‘zài 在+ location’ within the unmarked sentence. Data\r\ncollected through a cross-sectional investigation in an Italian Secondary School showed\r\nthat this teaching approach is preferable to those traditionally used in the classroom.