Based on the related corpus of "mountain" and "shan," this study uses principled polysemy analysis method to conduct a contrastive cognitive meanings two words. It is found that archetypal meaning same in English Chinese, but extended derived from metaphor similar different, which reflects coexistence universality difference perception concept mountain by Chinese users. Therefore, foreig...

The English and Kirika languages are of different linguistic backgrounds characterized by differences in their affixation processes. These pose problems second language learning. This study, therefore, investigates describing the features kirika tries to identify some areas similarities both languages. Data for study were collected analyzed using descriptive research method arranged tables. hin...

This paper reports on part of the research on evaluative language currently carried out within the CONTRANOT project,1 which aims at the creation and validation of contrastive functional descriptions through corpus analysis and annotation in English and Spanish. More concretely, we will present the coding scheme designed for Attitude, a subcategory of Appraisal as studied within Systemic-Functi...

This study explored the effect of contrastive phrase resynthesis instruction ongaining the teachability hypothesis stages in self-paced versus time-constrained oralproduction and recognition. Three groups (i.e., 23 learners) of high beginner femalelearners in an English language institute were randomly selected from a cohort oflearners. One group received contrastive metalinguistic instruction ...