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The Comprehension of Metaphorical Expressions by Jordanian EFL Learners

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  • Aseel Zibin

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This study explores the ability of Jordanian learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) to comprehend metaphorical expressions in English and investigates whether the use of their first language (L1) conceptual and linguistic knowledge may facilitate the comprehension of these expressions. For this purpose, the study adopts a contrastive model developed by Charteris-Black, which consists of six types of metaphor to compare and contrast in both English and Arabic. On the basis of this model, the researcher designed a multiple-choice test to assess the participants’ recognition of English metaphorical expressions. The results reveal that the participants’ receptive knowledge of metaphors varied on the basis of the six types of metaphor. The study provides evidence of the possibility that EFL learners display general conceptualizing capacity regardless of their language, which hints, possibly, at the potential universality of conceptual metaphor. It also proposes some pedagogical implications that may assist EFL learners in acquiring metaphorical expressions in English.

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  • Aseel Zibin, 2016. "The Comprehension of Metaphorical Expressions by Jordanian EFL Learners," SAGE Open, , vol. 6(2), pages 21582440166, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:6:y:2016:i:2:p:2158244016643144
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244016643144
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    1. Aseel Zibin, 2019. "A Phonological Analysis of English Loanwords Inflected With Arabic Morphemes in Urban Jordanian Spoken Arabic," SAGE Open, , vol. 9(2), pages 21582440198, April.
    2. Abdel Rahman Mitib Altakhaineh & Mona Kamal Ibrahim, 2019. "The Incidental Acquisition of English Prepositions by Arabic-Speaking EFL Learners: Evidence From Al Ain University of Science and Technology," SAGE Open, , vol. 9(3), pages 21582440198, July.
    3. Ahmet Åžahin, 2021. "Humor Use in School Settings: The Perceptions of Teachers," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(2), pages 21582440211, June.

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    Keywords

    metaphor; second language acquisition; cognitive semantics; Jordanian EFL learners; teaching metaphors in L2;
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    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

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