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Figurative Thinking and Foreign Language Learning /

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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 implic...

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Main Authors: Littlemore, Jeannette (Author), Low, Graham (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:
Education.
Language Education.
Language Teaching.
Linguistics, general.
Semiotics.
Translation Studies.
Language and education.
Language and languages > Study and teaching.
Linguistics.
Literature > Translations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVII, 239 pages)
ISBN:9780230627567
DOI:10.1057/9780230627567