Applied Cognitive Linguistics and design of L2 figurative language material
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2021/12/0024/000497Keywords:
L2, figurative language, Applied Cognitive Linguistics, teaching material, CEFRAbstract
The goal of this paper is to put down the practical issues related to the design of a cognitive linguistic-based material for teaching L2 figurative language. Figurative language, such as metaphors, idioms and metonymies, occurs effortlessly in various modes of speech and it is closely related to L2 communicative competence. Within Applied Cognitive Linguistics, figurative language is a complex phenomenon and has given rise to notions such as motivation, mental organization and mental imagery. These notions have been proven to foster L2 figurative language long-term retention and lexical precision. Given that Cognitive Linguistics is a cognitively demanding approach, certain actions should be undertaken in order to design learning material and make L2 figurative language instruction feasible.
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