Journal of Education and Practice
Comprehension and Translation of Arabic Metaphor by Non-Native Learners of Arabic
Abstract
The present study investigates comprehension of Arabic metaphors (istiᶜa:rah) by learners of Arabic as a second language. It examines the most three common types of metaphor studied by non-native speaker of Arabic especially at the advanced level. It also investigates to what extent non-native Arabic learners understand these metaphors in addition to exploring the problems associated with understanding certain types of Arabic metaphor. This study also seeks to provide a guideline for teachers on how to present and approach metaphor in the classroom.
Keywords: metaphor comprehension, language acquisition, psycholinguistics.
DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-36-05
Publication date: December 31st 2020
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ISSN (Paper)2222-1735 ISSN (Online)2222-288X
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