Language Classroom Content & Pedagogy Metaphorical Vocabulary Use in English as a Medium of Instruction Courses more

Sun, Nov 14, 14:05-14:30 Asia/Tokyo

Metaphor is an important feature of academic discourse that is used in a range of disciplines to express abstract concepts. For example, economics makes frequent use of health metaphors (the economy is ailing/thriving). This presentation reports on the findings of a corpus study to identify common metaphors across a range of disciplines. The presenter will discuss the use of metaphor in various disciplines and teaching materials to develop awareness of metaphorical vocabulary.