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A Study on the Correlation between Metaphoric Competence and English Proficiency of College Non-English Majors

Author: DiHongYing
Tutor: LingZuo
School: Northwest Normal University
Course: Curriculum and Pedagogy
Keywords: Metaphor Metaphorical Competence English proficiency Correlation
CLC: H319
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2009
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Abstract

In the seventies and eighties, cognitive linguistics stressed the importance and universality of metaphor in language. Cognitive linguists believe that language is systematic, people in the perception and role in the formation and development process of the outside world. The metaphor is a figure of speech, not just in the traditional sense parasitic language is seen as the people's thinking and a way of life. The metaphor is a cognitive tool. Metaphor is essentially conceptualized. The subsequent cognitive metaphor theory and practice: in language learning, acquisition, output, it is very important to understand the ability of metaphor in the target language, Gardner and Winner (1978) called this ability \Since then, many scholars called \Metaphorical Competence is a useful complement to language and interpersonal skills. Metaphor ability to a higher demand for second language learners. Of previous studies, there is no kind of teaching methods mentioned Metaphoric Competence test metaphorical competence is not reflected in its departure from a different perspective, there is some controversy. Especially in the country, has long been recognized metaphorical competence in language learning plays a role not reckon, but the metaphor Empirical Analysis Based on relatively late, is weak. The correlation between the metaphorical competence and level of English language skills and fewer. The purpose of this study is to investigate the overall situation of the non-English majors, metaphor to explore the correlation between the of metaphorical competence and English proficiency, so that people realize that to improve the metaphorical competence the importance of learning English. The specific research questions are: first, the overall situation of the Chinese learners of English metaphorical competence? Metaphor capacity to their level of English learners are related? Third, if there, metaphorical competence level of English specific kind of the relevant? study a total of 60 non-English major sophomore subjects. Tools used include Jeanette Littlemore (2001) metaphor Proficiency Test (MCT) and the National English Test (CET-4) results, the former is used to test the learner's level of competence metaphor, which is used to measure their corresponding English level. The data obtained using the Social Sciences statistical software package (SPSS 13.0) for processing. According to the statistics and analysis of the data corresponding to the previous three research questions, the following findings: First, subjects metaphor capacity test results showed a lower level of the normal distribution, the metaphor of the learners to be further improved. Second, metaphorical competence in English overall level of the subjects was a significant positive correlation, indicating that the metaphor of English learners can contribute to raising the level of English. Which also introduced the metaphorical competence in teaching practice teaching model provides a theoretical guarantee. Third, the level of competence of the achievements of the subjects metaphor and the overall level of their English results, as well as between the English proficiency test results and metaphorical competence between the overall level is also showing a different degree of correlation. As follows: (1) metaphor proficiency test in the first two, namely: the metaphor the ability to find meaning and interpretation of metaphor fluency and the Result significant positive correlation output metaphor originality unrelated. This could explain more concerned about the level of English proficiency test students' language input capability, rather than the output capacity. (2) the subjects' ability to metaphor overall level of English proficiency Result in listening, reading, writing three microscopic sections also significantly related. Cloze irrelevant to them. This metaphorical knowledge in the learner discourse information processing also play a role in enhancing learners metaphor able to make the discourse more characteristics of the target language learners. Finally, from a teaching point of view, constructively metaphor for reference teaching methods to promote second language learning.

A Study on the Correlation between Metaphoric Competence and English Proficiency of College Non-English Majors

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