Figurative Thinking and Foreign Language Learning

Type

Book

Authors

J. Littlemore

Graham D. Low

ISBN 10

1403996024

ISBN 13

9781403996022

Tags

Criticism & Theory, Linguistics, Rhetoric, Translating, Writing, Language Experience Approach, Language Arts, Education, Literary Theory, Foreign Languages

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. - from Amzon

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