The Comprehension of Metaphorical Expressions by Jordanian EFL Learners

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...

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Main Author: Aseel Zibin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-04-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244016643144