Chris Barker.
Erik Palmer.
edited by Terence Wesley-Smith and Jon Goss.
Heljä Antola Robinson.
Deborah L. Norland and Terry Pruett-Said.
Douglas P. Newton.
Library has : Vol.48 No.1-2-3 (2010); Vol.49 No.1-2-3-4 (2011); Vol.50 No.1-2-3-4 (2012); Vol.51 No.1-2 (2013); Vol.52 No.1-2-3 (2014)
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…