Metaphor Awareness in Action: A Cognitive Linguistic Approach to Enhancing Comprehension and Production of Phrasal verbs in EFL Learners
- سال انتشار: 1403
- محل انتشار: تحقیقات کاربردی در زبان انگلیسی، دوره: 13، شماره: 3
- کد COI اختصاصی: JR_AREUIT-13-3_001
- زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
- تعداد مشاهده: 200
نویسندگان
MA, Department of English Language and Literature, University of Mazandaran, Mazandaran, Iran
Assistant professor, Department of English Language, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Assistant professor, English Language and Literature Department, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
چکیده
The present study investigates the effectiveness of a conceptual approach, grounded in cognitive linguistics, in enhancing the comprehension and production of phrasal verbs among Iranian EFL learners of English. To this end, ۳۸ participants (۱۶ males and ۲۲ females) at intermediate levels of language proficiency were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group, and underwent instruction through the conceptual approach or the traditional method, respectively. A pre-test was administered to assess baseline performance, followed by the intervention and two post-tests (i.e., a cloze test and a story-retelling task) to measure changes in comprehension and production of the phrasal verbs. The cloze test measured differences in phrasal verb comprehension, while the story-retelling task assessed production and accuracy. The mixed between-within-subjects ANOVA (SPANOVA) revealed significant improvement in the experimental group on the post-test. Independent sample t-tests confirmed superior performance in the production and accuracy of phrasal verbs for the experimental group. This suggests that the conceptual approach offers a systematic method for learners to approach phrasal verbs analytically, contrasting with the traditional perception of these elements as non-analyzable. As a practical implication, educators in EFL contexts, are strongly urged to adopt the presented conceptual approach. This innovative pedagogical strategy not only enriches the learning experience but also addresses linguistic challenges associated with phrasal verbs, fostering creativity in the instructional process through situational presentations and orientational metaphors.کلیدواژه ها
phrasal Verbs, Cognitive linguistics, metaphors, Conceptual approach, Comprehension, Productionاطلاعات بیشتر در مورد COI
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