Expanding Vocabulary Comprehension and Production Through Metaphor Awareness: A Case of Iranian EFL Learners
Ahmed-Habeeb-Younus Al-Dirawi; Amirabbas Rafiee Fazel · DOAJ Open Access Articles
The seemingly arbitrary nature of word meanings has long hindered the development of effective channels for vocabulary learning in a non-native language. This study compares enactment-based and explanation-based instructional methods in raising learners’ awareness of metaphorical motivation behind a set of word meanings, and their subsequent effect on medium…