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Veliz, Leonardo; Véliz-Campos, Mauricio – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2022
The present study is aimed at unpacking Latino migrants' metaphorical conceptualizations of their language learning trajectories as sites for construction and negotiation of their complex identities throughout the process of transnational migration. In particular, our work intends to describe and interrogate three adult Latino migrants' personal,…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Concept Formation
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Chen, Yi-chen; Lai, Huei-ling – English Language Teaching, 2013
Idioms have long been regarded as problematic for L2 learners due to the arbitrariness of their meanings and forms. Traditional methods of teaching idioms focus on rote learning and memorization. Recent developments in cognitive linguistics research have considered idioms as analyzable expressions which are motivated by conceptual metaphors and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning