Article
College EFL Learners’ Metaphorical Perceptions of English Learning
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- 아시아영어교육학회 바로가기
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- 간행물
- The Journal of AsiaTEFL SCOPUS KCI 등재 바로가기
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- 통권
- Vol.12 No.3 (2015.09)바로가기
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- 페이지
- pp.61-79
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- 저자
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- 언어
- 영어(ENG)
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- https://www.earticle.net/Article/A254558
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원문정보
초록
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- This article explores college EFL students’ metaphorical perceptions of learning English in a minority area in Northwest China. 120 students (30 English majors and 30 non-English majors), participated in the study by completing a prompt “learning English is (like)… because…”. Through metaphor analysis, it is hoped to have an insights into how students currently perceive their experiences of learning English and what thinking the students’ metaphorical perceptions of learning English may stimulate. 115 metaphors were used for analysis in terms of attitudes towards English, types of metaphors and perceptions revealed through metaphors. It was found that students had a good understanding of English learning. Their metaphors revealed their beliefs about the English learning, about English learning process and about themselves as language learners. They understood that language learning was hard process and that being a successful learner requires a variety of demands such as hard work, perseverance, patience, and a positive attitude. The results of the study may help students in exploring an important aspect of their past, present and even future lives and teachers who work in a similar context in understanding these perceptions and using them to facilitate and foster their students’ English learning.
목차
Abstract
Metaphor in General
Definition
Metaphors and Similes
How Metaphors Reflect Perceptions and Beliefs
Methodology
Participants
Data Collection and Analysis
Findings
Attitudes towards English Learning
Positive (positive oriented) Attitude
Negative (negative oriented) Attitude
Types of Metaphors Generated by Students
Perceptions of English Learning
Students’ beliefs about English learning
Beliefs about the language learning process
Students’ beliefs about themselves as learners
Discussion
Different Level Students Have Different Perceptions and Experience of Language Learning
Students Use Different Metaphors to Show That English Learning Involves Systematic Hard Work
Conclusion
The Author
References
키워드
metaphor perception English learning college China저자
간행물 정보
발행기관
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- 발행기관명
- 아시아영어교육학회 [Asia TEFL]
- 설립연도
- 2004
- 분야
- 사회과학>교육학
- 소개
- The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals: 1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context. 2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching. 3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia. 4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context. 5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.
간행물
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- 간행물명
- The Journal of AsiaTEFL
- 간기
- 계간
- pISSN
- 1738-3102
- eISSN
- 2466-1511
- 수록기간
- 2004~2026
- 등재여부
- SCOPUS,KCI 등재
- 십진분류
- KDC 740 DDC 420
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