Figurative Thinking and Foreign Language Learning

by Jeannette Littlemore, Graham Low, Graham D. Low

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403996024
• ISBN13: 9781403996022
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 8.8"