Psycholinguistic study : factors affecting the comprehension and interpretation of animal metaphors in a foreign language
Other Title(s)
العوامل النفسية اللغوية التي تؤثر على الاستيعاب و تفسير اللغة المجازية التي توظف الحيوان في اللغات الأجنبية
Joint Authors
Ammarin, Nidal Zaki
Qudah, Mahmud Ali
Source
IUG Journal of Educational and Psychology Sciences
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 6 (30 Nov. 2020), pp.1114-1133, 20 p.
Publisher
The Islamic University-Gaza Deanship of Research and Graduate Affairs
Publication Date
2020-11-30
Country of Publication
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study discusses animal metaphor from both a cognitive and cultural perspective to get more insightful understanding on animal metaphor comprehension in a foreign language.
The study examines the understanding of animal metaphors associated with personal characteristics by foreign language learners and those key factors that can interplay in the foreign learners’ acquisition of metaphors.
It attempts mainly to find out to what extent English learners’ first language may influence metaphoric processing in the target language and what factors promote this influence.
The study concludes that first language interference in the interpretation of animal metaphorical expressions can be attributed to two main factors which are the degree of frequency and saliency of the metaphorical meaning in both the native and target language and the type or nature of meaning involved in the metaphorical processing
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ammarin, Nidal Zaki& Qudah, Mahmud Ali. 2020. Psycholinguistic study : factors affecting the comprehension and interpretation of animal metaphors in a foreign language. IUG Journal of Educational and Psychology Sciences،Vol. 28, no. 6, pp.1114-1133.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1279684
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ammarin, Nidal Zaki& Qudah, Mahmud Ali. Psycholinguistic study : factors affecting the comprehension and interpretation of animal metaphors in a foreign language. IUG Journal of Educational and Psychology Sciences Vol. 28, no. 6 (Nov. 2020), pp.1114-1133.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1279684
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ammarin, Nidal Zaki& Qudah, Mahmud Ali. Psycholinguistic study : factors affecting the comprehension and interpretation of animal metaphors in a foreign language. IUG Journal of Educational and Psychology Sciences. 2020. Vol. 28, no. 6, pp.1114-1133.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1279684
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
Record ID
BIM-1279684