Figurative Thinking and Foreign Language Learning (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)

Many of the vocabulary items that foreign language learners encounter involve figurative extensions of meaning. For example, "bottleneck, hard-headed" and "getting a foot in the door" all involve figurative extensions of parts of the body. To understand words and expressions such as these, language learners often need to employ figurative thinking. This book examines the nature of figurative thinking, considers its contribution to communicative language ability, and explores the implications for language teaching and learning.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	J. Littlemore • Graham D. Low
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	239
Edition:	2006 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-9602-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Language teaching theory & methods Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Semiology
LSN:	1-4039-9602-4
Barcode:	9781403996022

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