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A Study on Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition Based on Conceptual Metaphor Theory

Jiao Yun-xi

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From the perspective of cognition of the conceptual metaphor theory, this paper designed and carried out an empirical study for 116 non-English majors with an attempt to explore the effects on vocabulary acquisition in college English teaching. The finding is that teaching conceptual metaphor can be of great help for learners in terms of vocabulary memory and the extension of lexical meaning.

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From the perspective of cognition of the conceptual metaphor theory, this paper designed and carried out an empirical study for 116 non-English majors with an attempt to explore the effects on vocabulary acquisition in college English teaching. The finding is that teaching conceptual metaphor can be of great help for learners in terms of vocabulary memory and the extension of lexical meaning.

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From the perspective of cognition of the conceptual metaphor theory, this paper designed and carried out an empirical study for 116 non-English majors with an attempt to explore the effects on vocabulary acquisition in college English teaching. The finding is that teaching conceptual metaphor can be of great help for learners in terms of vocabulary memory and the extension of lexical meaning.

Key concepts: Metaphor, Vocabulary, Conceptual metaphor, Meaning (existential), Linguistics, Perspective (graphical), Cognition, English vocabulary

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