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Publisher : LeapFrog School House
ISBN 13 : 9781586054410
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (544 download)
Download or read book Understand Idioms and Analogies written by and published by LeapFrog School House. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sam Glucksberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198027125
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Understanding Figurative Language written by Sam Glucksberg and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-07-26 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how people understand utterances that are intended figuratively. Traditionally, figurative language such as metaphors and idioms has been considered derivative from more complex than ostensibly straightforward literal language. Glucksberg argues that figurative language involves the same kinds of linguistic and pragmatic operations that are used for ordinary, literal language. Glucksberg's research in this book is concerned with ordinary language: expressions that are used in daily life, including conversations about everyday matters, newspaper and magazine articles, and the media. Metaphor is the major focus of the book. Idioms, however, are also treated comprehensively, as is the theory of conceptual metaphor in the context of how people understand both conventional and novel figurative expressions. A new theory of metaphor comprehension is put forward, and evaluated with respect to competing theories in linguistics and in psychology. The central tenet of the theory is that ordinary conversational metaphors are used to create new concepts and categories. This process is spontaneous and automatic. Metaphor is special only in the sense that these categories get their names from the best examples of the things they represent, and that these categories get their names from the best examples of those categories. Thus, the literal "shark" can be a metaphor for any vicious and predatory being, from unscrupulous salespeople to a murderous character in The Threepenny Opera. Because the same term, e.g.,"shark," is used both for its literal referent and for the metaphorical category, as in "My lawyer is a shark," we call it the dual-reference theory. The theory is then extended to two other domains: idioms and conceptual metaphors. The book presents the first comprehensive account of how people use and understand metaphors in everyday life.
Author : Travis Breeding
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781500471446
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (714 download)
Download or read book Literal Interpretation written by Travis Breeding and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individuals with Autism often have a hard time comprehending and understanding analogies and idioms. Our brains just do not function in ways that understand those. This book explains to you how someone with Autsim might interpret some of the more popular analogies and idioms that our society uses. When you tell someone it's raining cats and dogs we do not generally expect someone to look outside to check for cats and dogs falling from the sky. In the case of Autism this statement can be taken very literal. It is important to understand how children and adults with autism think so that we can understand how to better explain these types of things to them. Helping them learn and understand the more popular analogies and idioms will not just help them navigate daily life but it will help prevent them from being bullied. This book is very informative and highly recommended material for understanding the Autistic Mind. This book is sure to make you laugh while educating you about a very important topic.
Author : L Houghton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781656291899
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (918 download)
Download or read book Learn Natural English written by L Houghton and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The English language is full of metaphors and similes. This book groups 70 metaphors into 5 categories: animal metaphors, sports metaphors, body metaphors, weather metaphors, and natural disaster metaphors. Each metaphor is explained in the following way: 1. The most common version of the metaphor, and its meaning. 2. Examples of the metaphor in use by English speakers. 3. Questions and discussion points. 4. Other forms and further information Each example is taken from a corpus of natural, authentic English used by native speakers. Sources include newspapers and magazines, blogs and journals, and more. So, are you a chicken (p.11) or a black sheep (p. 20) ? Was it a false start (p.27) or a slam dunk (p.35)? The ball's in your court (p.24) ! Don't be gloomy (p. 59), keep a cool head (p.44)! Learn all 70 of these natural English metaphors and increase your English skills to native-like ability.
Author : Shahida Sulaiman
Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN 13 : 1482830175
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (828 download)
Download or read book I Love Idioms written by Shahida Sulaiman and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As non-native English speakers, we would probably find it difficult to understand even the most common idioms. We should understand the form of each idiomatic expression before we can use it correctly in a sentence, besides knowing its meaning. In this book, the list of 99 common idioms is in alphabetical order under each chapter that shows its category. Each idiom comes with its meaning and its form (verb, noun, adjective, adverb, or respective phrase) to ease understanding on how to use it as part of a complete sentence. This book attempts to provide an analogy to help us remember the meaning accordingly. Each comic strip illustrates an example for each idiom in terms of how we can use it in spoken English. It also attempts to reflect directly its figurative or literal meaning; or even both literal and figurative meanings in some cartoon illustrations. Hence, this book aims to make readers fall in love with idioms when learning them in easy and fun way through cartoon illustrations. Dr Shahida Sulaiman together with cartoonist ASAK and Dr Zarina Mustafa who specialises in English field, form a great team to make this book worthwhile to all readers.
Author : Travis Breeding
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781500473716
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (737 download)
Download or read book Literal Interpretation: How to Explain Analogies and Idioms to Autistic People written by Travis Breeding and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individuals with Autism often have a hard time comprehending and understanding analogies and idioms. Our brains just do not function in ways that understand those. This book explains to you how someone with Autsim might interpret some of the more popular analogies and idioms that our society uses. When you tell someone it's raining cats and dogs we do not generally expect someone to look outside to check for cats and dogs falling from the sky. In the case of Autism this statement can be taken very literal. It is important to understand how children and adults with autism think so that we can understand how to better explain these types of things to them. Helping them learn and understand the more popular analogies and idioms will not just help them navigate daily life but it will help prevent them from being bullied. This book is very informative and highly recommended material for understanding the Autistic Mind. This book is sure to make you laugh while educating you about a very important topic. This version of the book comes with an Autism Resource Guide to help parents, educators, and professionals help people with Autism.
Author : Kaiman Lee
Publisher : Environmental Design & Research Ctr
ISBN 13 : 9780915250431
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (54 download)
Download or read book Cartoon-Illustrated Metaphors written by Kaiman Lee and published by Environmental Design & Research Ctr. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang" gives you accurate definitions, origins and usages of metaphors that you will easily understand and apply with clarity and precision. This book is intended to help people who want to "spice up" the way they talk. It is especially effective for people whose native languages are not English. Verbal metaphors used in appropriate contexts can serve business, social, psychological and cultural purposes. Each metaphor occupies one page which makes learning consistent and easy. Each page has a cartoon and a text portion that consists of four categories of information: meaning, alternative, origin and usage. People evaluate you by your conversational skill! Your conversational skill can be directly linked to your career advancement, income level and social standing. To move up, your conversational skill must surpass that of your co-workers. People perceive the level of your intelligence, education and capabilities by how you express yourself in conversion. Get the help from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang. Clear your path to success! If you cannot express your ideas eloquently, you can appear as lack of competence and qualification. Impress your audience with "your metaphors" in the right context. Get "your metaphors" from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang. Your conversational expressions will have pin-point accuracy! You will learn from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang the accurate definitions, origins and usage of "your metaphors," and apply them with clarity and precision.
Author : Lisa Jensen
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3656040877
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (56 download)
Download or read book Aspects of Figurative Language written by Lisa Jensen and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Hannover (Englisches Seminar), language: English, abstract: The paper deals with different types of figurative language and the question of why and how these should be taught in second language teaching. In order to prove that figurative language is essential in communication and therefore needs to receive more attention in schools, I start by analysing and comparing the concepts of metaphors, idioms and proverbs. Many scholars have discussed metaphors and so as to outline the most important aspects, I refer to Lakoff, Johnson, Ortony and Langlotz amongst others. Those aspects will include the differences between novel and conventional metaphors, the different functions that metaphors fulfil and the phenomenon of mixed metaphors. When discussing idioms I focus on their relationship to metaphorical language, the aspect of frozenness and their functions as well as other topics. Here, scholars like Swinney, Skandara and Götz are quoted and their propositions towards idiomatic language are analysed. To end the first part of the paper I discuss the relationship of proverbs to metaphors and idioms and base this part on Norrick in order to focus on didactic content and the issue of distinguishing between a proverb's literal and figurative meaning. After having given the survey of those concepts, I turn to the part of explaining why it is so important to teach figurative language and I do that by drawing on Ortony's theses of compactness, inexpressibility and vividness. Furthermore, Katz's theory of metaphor as politeness is examined and also Liu's view on idioms as containing cultural references. To end this theoretical paper with an idea of how to use the information practically, the last section deals with the question of how figurative language is best taught. The methods presented are based on a preceding part of background information on how the comprehension process of figurative language works and what the prerequisites are for being able to learn that part of a foreign language. This last part of the paper is mainly based on Ortony, Gentner, Liu and Ur. Eventually, I conclude the paper by summing up the findings and evaluating their relevance for teaching figurative language in second language learning in schools.
Author : EDITORIAL BOARD
Publisher : V&S Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9352150503
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (521 download)
Download or read book CONCISE DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH COMBINED (IDIOMS, PHRASES, PROBERBS, SIMILIES) written by EDITORIAL BOARD and published by V&S Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative dictionary is designed to help readers expand vocabulary and language skills to reach appreciative levels and then exceed that! Hence, pick up the various ways to explain the meaning of idioms, phrases and proverbs, besides interpreting figurative language, such as metaphors and similes.The volume is composed of four separate sections:1. Idioms, 2.Phrases, 3.Proverbs and 4.Metaphors and Similes Key Featureso Sentences focussed on figurative language and sayingso Includes common idioms, popular phrases, witty proverbs, metaphors and similes.o Contains hyperbole and adages at appropriate placeso Organized into A-Z format with sentences at easy and moderate levelso Allows readers to develop and then apply new skills of expressiono Aligns to the English and Foreign words currently in popular useBenefitso Produces a complete understanding of common idiomso Provides recognizing the meaning of popular phraseso Encourages readers to understand and relate to witty proverbso Develops the ability to use metaphors and simileso Introduces adage and hyperboleo Improves vocabulary and enhances knowledge of word meaningso Polishes persuasive, descriptive and narrative writing skills
Author : Test Master Press
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781489517685
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Level Up Vocabulary Workbook Idioms, Phrases, Similes, Metaphors, and Sayings written by Test Master Press and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expand vocabulary and advance language skills to reach and then exceed grade level! Yes! This book aligns to the skills of the Common Core State Standards and the TEKS! Key Features - 101 exercises focused on figurative language and sayings - includes exercises covering idioms, common phrases, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, adages, and proverbs - 10 complete sets of exercises organized into easy, moderate, and advanced - vocabulary, reading level, and difficulty increase from a Grade 2 level right through to a Grade 5 level and higher - each set includes a variety of tasks that allow students to develop and then apply new skills - specifically designed to increase vocabulary and language skills to exceed grade level expectations - includes a complete answer key Aligns to the Common Core Standards The Common Core Standards are a set of standards adopted by most American states. The standards describe what students are expected to be able to do, and list the skills that students learn. Student learning is based on these standards throughout the year, and students in most states are tested based on these standards at the end of the school year. This workbook develops many skills listed in the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, including skills in the reading, writing, and language strands. The major skills covered include interpreting figurative language such as similes and metaphors and recognizing and explaining the meaning of idioms, adages, and proverbs. A complete list of the specific skills covered is included in the back of the book. Matches the Texas Standards The Texas standards, or TEKS, include key skills that are specifically covered by this book. These include identifying the meaning of common idioms, adages, and other sayings, using context to determine word meaning, understanding unfamiliar words and words with multiple meanings, and analyzing the use of similes and metaphors. In addition, the book will develop a range of reading, writing, and language skills covered by the Texas curriculum. One Book, Ten Core Benefits - produces a thorough understanding of idioms - develops the ability to understand and use similes and metaphors - provides practice recognizing the meaning of common phrases - introduces exaggeration and hyperbole - teaches students to use context to determine meaning - helps students understand the literal and nonliteral meanings of words - increases vocabulary and enhances knowledge of word meanings - encourages students to understand and relate to adages and proverbs - develops writing skills including persuasive, descriptive, and narrative writing - enhances reading comprehension skills
Author : Test Mate Learning Resources
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781975959289
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (592 download)
Download or read book Common Core Language - Idioms, Adages, Proverbs, Similes, and Metaphors Skill-building, Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5 written by Test Mate Learning Resources and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-02 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been created to provided targeted practice exercises for the two Common Core language skills most requested by teachers and most troublesome for many students. These are understanding similes and metaphors, and recognizing and explaining the meaning of idioms, adages, and proverbs. The student will focus on these key language skills by completing sets of focused exercises that increase from easy, to moderate, and then to advanced. This leveled and focused approach will introduce students at a comfortable level and then build on the skills so that students reach and then exceed grade level expectations. Key Features - 101 exercises focused on figurative language and sayings - includes exercises covering idioms, common phrases, adages, proverbs, similes, metaphors, and hyperbole - 10 complete sets of exercises organized into easy, moderate, and advanced - vocabulary, reading level, and difficulty increase through the sets - each set includes a variety of tasks that allow students to develop and then apply new skills - includes a complete answer key Covers 10+ Common Core Skills - produces a thorough understanding of idioms - encourages students to understand and relate to adages and proverbs - develops the ability to understand and use similes and metaphors - provides practice recognizing the meaning of common phrases - introduces exaggeration and hyperbole - teaches students to use context to determine meaning - helps students understand the literal and nonliteral meanings of words - increases vocabulary and enhances knowledge of word meanings - develops writing skills including persuasive, descriptive, and narrative writing - enhances reading comprehension skills
Author : Cristina Cacciari
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1317782623
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Idioms written by Cristina Cacciari and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book draws on a lot of research, is friendly to the reader, and will be of good value to teachers." Paul Nation, Victoria University of Wellington, Australia This comprehensive, up-to-date, and accessible text on idiom use, learning, and teaching approaches the topic with a balance of sound theory and extensive research in cognitive linguistics, psycholinguistics, corpus linguistics, and sociolinguistics combined with informed teaching practices. Idioms is organized in three parts: Part I includes discussion of idiom definition, classification, usage patterns, and functions. Part II investigates the process involved in the comprehension of idioms and the factors that influence individuals’ understanding and use of idioms in both L1 and L2. Part III explores idiom acquisition and the teaching and learning of idioms, focusing especially on the strategies and techniques used to help students learn idioms. To assist the reader in grasping the key issues, study questions are provided at the end of each chapter. The text also includes a glossary of special terms and an annotated list of selective idiom reference books and student textbooks. Idioms is designed to serve either as a textbook for ESL/applied linguistics teacher education courses or as a reference book. No matter how the book is used, it will equip an ESL/applied linguistics students and professionals with a solid understanding of various issues related to idioms and the learning of them.
Author : Timothy Rasinski
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 1425892981
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Idioms and Other English Expressions Grades 4-6 written by Timothy Rasinski and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2007-04-12 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to "hit a homerun" with strategies and suggestions that will "knock your socks off" including how to introduce idioms and incorporate them into your language and writing instruction. The idioms and expressions are provided in context with stories and activities to teach usage and definitions and include hyperboles, metaphors, similes, and personification. Based on Dr. Timothy Rasinski's research, the idioms are grouped by themes for ease in teaching and learning. Includes a Teacher Resource CD. 96pp.
Author : Dilin Liu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351563319
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)
Download or read book Idioms written by Dilin Liu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, up-to-date, and accessible text on idiom use, learning, and teaching approaches the topic with a balance of sound theory and extensive research in cognitive linguistics, psycholinguistics, corpus linguistics, and sociolinguistics combined with informed teaching practices. Idioms is organized into three parts: Part I includes discussion of idiom definition, classification, usage patterns, and functions. Part II investigates the process involved in the comprehension of idioms and the factors that influence individuals’ understanding and use of idioms in both L1 and L2. Part III explores idiom acquisition and the teaching and learning of idioms, focusing especially on the strategies and techniques used to help students learn idioms. To assist the reader in grasping the key issues, study questions are provided at the end of each chapter. The text also includes a glossary of special terms and an annotated list of selective idiom reference books and student textbooks. Idioms is designed to serve either as a textbook for ESL/applied linguistics teacher education courses or as a reference book. No matter how the book is used, it will equip ESL/applied linguistics students and professionals with a solid understanding of various issues related to idioms and the learning of them.
Author : L Houghton
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (626 download)
Download or read book Learn Natural English Idioms and Metaphors written by L Houghton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The English language is full of metaphors and similes. This book groups 55 metaphors into 3 categories: heat metaphors, cold metaphors, and metaphors of action. Each metaphor is explained in the following way: 1. The most common version of the metaphor, and its meaning. 2. Examples of the metaphor in use by English speakers. 3. Questions and discussion points. 4. Other forms and further information Each example is taken from a corpus of natural, authentic English used by native speakers. Sources include newspapers and magazines, blogs and journals, and more. Learn all 55 of these natural English metaphors and increase your English skills to native-like ability! Follow the podcast and listen to these idioms by searching for Learn English: Idioms and Metaphors. Find it at: https: //podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-english-idioms-and-metaphors/id1482169757
Author : Genalin Jimenez
Publisher : Genalin Jimenez
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Understanding Idiomatic Expressions: A Guide to Mastering English Language written by Genalin Jimenez and published by Genalin Jimenez. This book was released on with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Idioms are expressions that cannot be understood from the literal meanings of the words that make them up. Understanding idioms can provide insight into the culture and values of the people who use them, and also help to improve one's ability to communicate effectively in that language. By learning idioms, you can become more proficient in speaking, reading and writing, and can also understand the subtleties and nuances of the language better. It also helps in building fluency and adds variety to one's language skills. More interesting and fun facts inside...
Author : Rosamund Moon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Fixed Expressions and Idioms in English written by Rosamund Moon and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
