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Mind, Metaphor and Language Teaching

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
1403915857, 9781403915856, 9780230503007
Open Library ID
OL22084972M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1144840 bytes)
Pages
256\257
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Understanding metaphor raises key questions about the relationship between language and meaning, and between language and mind. This book explores how this understanding can impact upon the theory and practice of language teaching. After summarizing the cognitive basis of metaphor and other figures of speech, it looks at how this knowledge can inform classroom practice. Finally, it sets out how we can use these insights to re-appraise language learning theory in a way that treats it as consonant with the cognitive nature of language.

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