Littlemore, Jeannette, <br/><br/>
Figurative thinking and foreign language learning / 
Jeannette Littlemore and Graham Low. 
 - xvii, 239 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-233) and index. 
<br/><br/> What is 'figurative thinking'? --  Why is figurative thinking important for foreign language learners? --  Psychological processes underlying figurative thinking --  Developing learner autonomy in figurative thinking --  Figurative thinking and sociolinguistic competence --  Figurative thinking and illocutionary competence --  Figurative thinking and textual competence --  Figurative thinking and lexico-grammatical competence --  Strategic competence --  Promoting figurative language competence in the foreign language classroom.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10. 
<br/><br/> "Many of the vocabulary items that foreign language learners encounter involve figurative extensions of meaning. For example, bottleneck, hard-headed and getting a foot in the door all involve figurative extensions of parts of the body. To understand words and expressions such as these, language learners often need to employ figurative thinking. This book examines the nature of figurative thinking, considers its contribution to communicative language ability, and explores the implications for language teaching and learning."--Publisher description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1403996024 9781403996022 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005057508 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Figures of speech--Study and teaching<br/>Metaphor--Study and teaching<br/>Languages, Modern--Study and teaching<br/>Thought and thinking
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P301.5.F53  / L58 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808.0071