Figurative Thinking and Foreign Language Learning

Littlemore, J., Low, Graham D.

ISBN 10: 1403996024 / ISBN 13: 9781403996022

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Figurative Thinking and Foreign Language Learning
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1403996024
• ISBN 13: 9781403996022
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

JEANNETTE LITTLEMORE is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Birmingham, UK. She has published widely on the teaching and learning of figurative language.

GRAHAM D. LOW is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of York, UK. He is particularly interested in how figurative language is used in written discourse.