The Conceptualization of English Phrasal Verbs by Greek Primary School Learners: An Empirical Cognitive Approach
This study investigates the way Greek EFL elementary students conceptualize English phrasal verbs of the form component verb (take) plus component particle (<i>up</i>, <i>down</i>, <i>in</i>, <i>out</i>, <i>back</i>, <i>off</i>,...
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| description | This study investigates the way Greek EFL elementary students conceptualize English phrasal verbs of the form component verb (take) plus component particle (<i>up</i>, <i>down</i>, <i>in</i>, <i>out</i>, <i>back</i>, <i>off</i>, <i>on</i>, <i>apart</i>). It is suggested image schemas play a facilitatory role in the conceptualization and interpretation of the figurative meanings of English phrasal verbs. The study argues that within the phrasal verb construct, the component particle prompts for the extension from literal to figurative meanings since the particle designates image schematic experiences (bodily-kinesthetic). The study conducted two types of test: (1) meaning of the sentence and (2) image-matching from the sentence. In test 1, participants were asked to read sentences which contained the verb <i>take</i> plus particles and they had to select the most appropriate meaning of the phrasal verb that matched the overall meaning of the sentence. In test 2, participants were asked to read sentences wherein phrasal verbs of the form <i>take</i> plus particles were highlighted. They were asked to match the meaning of the phrasal verb with one image. Each image represented a different type of image schema such as <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">container</span>, <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">front-back orientation</span> and <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">proximity-distance</span>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48c1d82acc4744e699df85c505d0874c2022-12-22T04:04:05ZengMDPI AGLanguages2226-471X2019-07-01435110.3390/languages4030051languages4030051The Conceptualization of English Phrasal Verbs by Greek Primary School Learners: An Empirical Cognitive ApproachEfthymia Tsaroucha0School of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Thessaly, 38221 Volos, GreeceThis study investigates the way Greek EFL elementary students conceptualize English phrasal verbs of the form component verb (take) plus component particle (<i>up</i>, <i>down</i>, <i>in</i>, <i>out</i>, <i>back</i>, <i>off</i>, <i>on</i>, <i>apart</i>). It is suggested image schemas play a facilitatory role in the conceptualization and interpretation of the figurative meanings of English phrasal verbs. The study argues that within the phrasal verb construct, the component particle prompts for the extension from literal to figurative meanings since the particle designates image schematic experiences (bodily-kinesthetic). The study conducted two types of test: (1) meaning of the sentence and (2) image-matching from the sentence. In test 1, participants were asked to read sentences which contained the verb <i>take</i> plus particles and they had to select the most appropriate meaning of the phrasal verb that matched the overall meaning of the sentence. In test 2, participants were asked to read sentences wherein phrasal verbs of the form <i>take</i> plus particles were highlighted. They were asked to match the meaning of the phrasal verb with one image. Each image represented a different type of image schema such as <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">container</span>, <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">front-back orientation</span> and <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">proximity-distance</span>.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/4/3/51English phrasal verbsfigurationyoung learnerscognitive processesmetaphorimage schemas |
| spellingShingle | Efthymia Tsaroucha The Conceptualization of English Phrasal Verbs by Greek Primary School Learners: An Empirical Cognitive Approach Languages English phrasal verbs figuration young learners cognitive processes metaphor image schemas |
| title | The Conceptualization of English Phrasal Verbs by Greek Primary School Learners: An Empirical Cognitive Approach |
| title_full | The Conceptualization of English Phrasal Verbs by Greek Primary School Learners: An Empirical Cognitive Approach |
| title_fullStr | The Conceptualization of English Phrasal Verbs by Greek Primary School Learners: An Empirical Cognitive Approach |
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| title_short | The Conceptualization of English Phrasal Verbs by Greek Primary School Learners: An Empirical Cognitive Approach |
| title_sort | conceptualization of english phrasal verbs by greek primary school learners an empirical cognitive approach |
| topic | English phrasal verbs figuration young learners cognitive processes metaphor image schemas |
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