recent developments in cognitive linguistics have highlighted the importance and the ubiquity of metaphors in language. their effect has been instrumental in making significant headway into the pedagogical practice and design of teaching materials. the current study was carried out to explore the efficacy of focus-on-form (fonf) and focus-on-forms (fonfs) instructions on learning metaphorical l...

Abstract The scientific evidence assembled in this Focus Collection on ‘Reactive nitrogen and the UN sustainable development goals’ emphasizes relevance of agriculture as a key sector for application well its release to environment observed impacts. Published work proves multiple connections their causality, presents pathways mitigate negative effects while maintaining benefits, foremost produc...

Negotiation, as an interactional strategy and proactive focus on form (FoF) have received increased attention in second language research. The combination of negotiation and proactive FoF, however, has not been examined in relation to L2 vocabulary learning. To address this gap, the present study investigated how the amount of negotiation and proactive FoF impacted learners’ vocabulary knowledg...