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On the comprehension of metonymical expressions by Arabic-speaking EFL learners: A cognitive linguistic approach
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Zibin, Aseel Altakhaineh, Abdel Rahman Mitib Hussein, Elham T. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | This study aims to examine the comprehension of L2 metonymies by Arabic-speaking EFL learners and to investigate the extent to which the participants’ L1 conceptual and linguistic knowledge of metonymies can affect the processing of L2 metonymies. A comprehension task was administered to elicit data, and the results showed that the participants encountered various degrees of difficulty comprehending different types of metonymies. Though metonymy has been regarded as a universal cognitive device, numerous factors can collaborate to hinder its comprehension process. The researchers argued that the non-conventionality of conceptual metonymies, the non-compositional nature of metonymy processing, the lack of direct exposure to metonymy as a cognitive referential device in L2, and the differences between L1 and L2 possibly contributed to the participants’ faulty answers on the administered test. The study concluded with a set of pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research studies. |
| Related Links | https://content.sciendo.com/downloadpdf/journals/topling/21/1/article-p45.pdf |
| ISSN | 13377590 |
| e-ISSN | 21996504 |
| DOI | 10.2478/topling-2020-0003 |
| Journal | Topics in Linguistics |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 21 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
| Publisher Date | 2020-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Topics in Linguistics Topics in Linguistics Language Studies |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Linguistics and Language |
