This study investigated the metaphor transfer among International Studies University and focused on Ll＇s 75 Chinese EFL students from Sichuan role in the acquisition of L2 metaphor. The study proposes a new cross-lan...This study investigated the metaphor transfer among International Studies University and focused on Ll＇s 75 Chinese EFL students from Sichuan role in the acquisition of L2 metaphor. The study proposes a new cross-language matching model between metaphorical concepts and their linguistic forms. Using a multiple choice metaphor test administered to a group of graduate English majors and a group of undergraduate non-English majors, the study found that the cross-language matching model between the conceptual basis and its linguistic form is one of the main factors influencing L2 metaphor comprehension, and that such influences will dwindle with the accretion of language proficiency. Although there is still a long way to go before the establishment of a L2 metaphorically conceptual system, the study takes several steps toward a better understanding of metaphor transfer in language acquisition.展开更多
基金part of the achievements supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in China(No.SWU1409102No.SWU1409273)
文摘This study investigated the metaphor transfer among International Studies University and focused on Ll＇s 75 Chinese EFL students from Sichuan role in the acquisition of L2 metaphor. The study proposes a new cross-language matching model between metaphorical concepts and their linguistic forms. Using a multiple choice metaphor test administered to a group of graduate English majors and a group of undergraduate non-English majors, the study found that the cross-language matching model between the conceptual basis and its linguistic form is one of the main factors influencing L2 metaphor comprehension, and that such influences will dwindle with the accretion of language proficiency. Although there is still a long way to go before the establishment of a L2 metaphorically conceptual system, the study takes several steps toward a better understanding of metaphor transfer in language acquisition.
