Blending theory applied: designing a methodology for teaching idioms. A pilot study
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Blending theory applied: designing a methodology for teaching idioms. A pilot studyAuthor (s)
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Navarro Ferrando, Ignasi; Universitat Jaume I. Departament d'Estudis AnglesosDate
2015-07-21Publisher
Universitat Jaume IAbstract
Idiomatic expressions seem to be one of the most complex aspects of language since they do
not mean what the words that form the expression literally state. It is precisely by virtue of
this characteristic that ... [+]
Idiomatic expressions seem to be one of the most complex aspects of language since they do
not mean what the words that form the expression literally state. It is precisely by virtue of
this characteristic that idioms present considerable problems for foreign language learners.
These problems, however, become exacerbate with the fact that traditional methodologies are
based on rote learning and memorisation, which have been proved to be ineffective.
Nonetheless, since idioms are one of the most frequently used types of figurative language
and therefore, its identification and production is essential for a full mastery of the language,
an adequate methodology for teaching idioms is needed.
In the present study, a methodology has been designed based on the assumption that
comparing the literal and figurative meanings of idiomatic expressions would help learners to
understand and retain the idioms. This assumption, together with the idea that illustrations
have been proved to be an aid for language teaching and learning, have been combined in
order to elaborate the methodology exposed in this study. For this purpose, the Conceptual
Integration Network of Blending Theory is used as a template.
The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology that helps students to better understand
and retain idioms. In order to achieve this purpose, the methodology is carried out in two
different groups of Spanish learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). The results
suggest that the present methodology is effective but it needs further improvement. The main
implication of this study is that Blending Theory has not been used in previous research in
order to develop a methodology for teaching idioms. This study may shed some light over
pedagogical methodologies and material designs. [-]
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Màster Universitari en Professor/a d'Educació Secundària Obligatòria i Batxillerat, Formació Professional i Ensenyaments d'Idiomes | Máster Universitario en Profesor/a de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idiomas | Master's Degree in Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Language Teaching
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Treball Final del Màster Universitari en Professor/a d'Educació Secundària Obligatòria i Batxillerat, Formació Professional i Ensenyaments d'Idiomes. Codi: SAP419. Curs acadèmic 2014-2015
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