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<p>Proverbs in English pose a challenge for EFL learners due to their metaphorical nature. This study compared three approaches to enhance EFL students’ proverb comprehension: Conventional-based, Pictorial-based, and Conceptual Metaphor-based. Pre- and post-tests were conducted on 70 EFL students divided into three groups. The Conventional-based Approach was used with 22 students, the Pictorial-based with 25, and the Conceptual Metaphor-based with 23. A one-way ANOVA revealed significant differences among the groups. The Conceptual Metaphor-based group outperformed the Conventional-based and Pictorial-based groups. It is recommended that EFL teachers adopt the Conceptual Metaphor-based Approach to deepen proverb understanding and retention. This approach enables learners to uncover the cultural values within proverbs, fostering language proficiency and critical thinking.</p>
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Proverbs in English pose a challenge for EFL learners due to their metaphorical nature. This study compared three approaches to enhance EFL students’ proverb comprehension: Conventional-based, Pictorial-based, and Conceptual Metaphor-based. Pre- and post-tests were conducted on 70 EFL students divided into three groups. The Conventional-based Approach was used with 22 students, the Pictorial-based with 25, and the Conceptual Metaphor-based with 23. A one-way ANOVA revealed significant differences among the groups. The Conceptual Metaphor-based group outperformed the Conventional-based and Pictorial-based groups. It is recommended that EFL teachers adopt the Conceptual Metaphor-based Approach to deepen proverb understanding and retention. This approach enables learners to uncover the cultural values within proverbs, fostering language proficiency and critical thinking.

Enhancing EFL students’ proverb comprehension through the conceptual metaphor approach: A cognitive linguistic perspective

Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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Proverbs in English pose a challenge for EFL learners due to their metaphorical nature. This study compared three approaches to enhance EFL students’ proverb...

Enhancing EFL students’ proverb comprehension through the conceptual metaphor approach: A cognitive linguistic perspective

Published Online: Jan 19, 2024

Page range: 60 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2023-0015

Keywords
English as a foreign language (EFL), second language (L2), second language acquisition (SLA), conceptual metaphor theory (CMT), conceptual metaphor-based approach (CMA), conceptual metaphor (CM)

© 2023 Sulaiman Alnujaidi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Enhancing EFL students’ proverb comprehension through the conceptual metaphor approach: A cognitive linguistic perspective

Published Online: Jan 19, 2024

Page range: 60 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2023-0015

KeywordsEnglish as a foreign language (EFL), second language (L2), second language acquisition (SLA), conceptual metaphor theory (CMT), conceptual metaphor-based approach (CMA), conceptual metaphor (CM)

© 2023 Sulaiman Alnujaidi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
English as a foreign language (EFL), second language (L2), second language acquisition (SLA), conceptual metaphor theory (CMT), conceptual metaphor-based approach (CMA), conceptual metaphor (CM)