Conceptual Metaphors in the Second Language Processing of Color Idioms in English
This paper investigates how English proficiency and teaching directions influence Chinese learners of English's comprehension and learning of color idioms, with the help of translation task.The findings suggest that English proficiency and teaching directions enhance the understanding and acquisition of color idioms.Additionally, the activation of literal and idiomatic meaning varies based on specific conditions.
Authors
- Yuanyuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1367-0989)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31058/j.edu.2025.83002
- Primary Topic
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00