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Figurative Language and its Applications in Language Teaching

Instructor: Siaw-Fong Chung

Department of English

National Chengchi University

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Concept Test

I. What is figurative language? [2]

II. For the following terms, give an explanation with at least one example to show your understanding of the concept. [32]

1. Idiom2. Conceptual metaphor3. Metaphorical expression4. Phrasal verb5. Metonymy6. Simile7. Phraseology8. Fixed Expression

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Field Knowledge Test

III. Explain the following field knowledge with at least one example of methodology [36]

1. Metaphor and ideology

2. Metaphor and education

3. Idiom and ESP

4. Idiom/conceptual metaphor and language processing

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Understanding Test

IV. Explain the differences between the following concepts. Give at least one example each to support your explanation. [30]

1. Language use vs. language processing

2. One-shot metaphor vs. conceptual metaphor

3. Compositionality vs. idiomaticity