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ERIC Number: EJ601515
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-4906
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Metaphor and Vocabulary Teaching in ESP Economics.
Charteris-Black, Jonathan
English for Specific Purposes, v19 n2 p149-65 2000
A case is made for basing vocabulary teaching to English for special purposes economics students on lexis that reflects important underlying metaphors of the subject. These are identified with reference to high frequency lexis in "The Economist" magazine, and an explanation is offered of their metaphorical basis. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Economics, English for Special Purposes, Higher Education, Metaphors, Periodicals, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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