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Download full textSu, Yuanlian; Liu, Jie – English Language Teaching, 2020
Studies on predicative metaphors like "The rumor flew through the office" have not received due attention until recently. Through a behavioural experiment, this study investigates the cognitive mechanisms as well as the effects of familiarity on Chinese EFL learners' comprehension of English predicative metaphors, adopting a two factors…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
