- Archives
no. 2
- A Comparative Study of Chinese and English “Spleen” Conceptual Metaphors
Author：Yi Sun, Jingying Zhang, Cihang Cui
Abstract: Metaphor is a universal cognitive approach and a fundamental path of human conceptualization. The human body serves as a basis for our understanding of the world, with body-related metaphors permeating the entire process of cognitive construction. The spleen, often considered the “blood bank” of the hum...
Column：Linguistic Studies 128-139 Details
- Effects of Oral Corrective Feedback in Focus-on-Form Instruction on Senior High School Students’ Acquisition of the English Passive Voice
Author：Minzhe Chen, Ying Meng, Yiling Zhang
Abstract: In studies on Focus-on-Form instruction, no consensus has been reached about the effects of the explicit and implicit oral corrective feedback on foreign language grammar teaching and learning. Accordingly, this study examines the effects of metalinguistic and recast oral corrective feedback (MOCF and ROCF) on Chinese high school students’ acquisition of the English passive voice. The results show that both MOCF and ROCF can promote senior high school students’ acquisition of explicit and implicit knowledge of the English passive voice...
Column：Linguistic Studies 140-153 Details