Figurative Thinking and Foreign Language Learning
Description
Many vocabulary items that foreign language learners encounter involve figurative extensions of meaning. To understand figurative speech, learners often need to employ figurative thinking. This book examines figurative thinking, considers its contribution to language ability, and explores the implications for language teaching and learning.
Keywords
EducationLanguage Experience ApproachLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsLiterary CriticismSemiotics & TheoryTeaching Methods & MaterialsLanguage ArtsTranslating & InterpretingStudy & TeachingReference
2006Book
Author(s)Jeannette Littlemore
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781403996022
LanguageEnglish
