Article on metaphoric competence

This article on metaphoric competence in learners of English is well worth a read:
http://rel.sagepub.com/content/42/3/273.full.pdf+html

Article on constructions

The really nice article that I mentioned on constructions in Japanese is this:

Tsujimora, N. and Davis, S. (2011). A construction approach to innovative verbs in Japanese, Cognitive Linguistics, 22 (4): 799–825.

Cognitive Linguistics is available in the elibrary.

Jeannette

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Journal Information

I forgot to mention the journal 'Cognitive Linguistics' which is well worth perusing. It's in the elibrary.
Jeannette

Welcome

Welcome to Jeannette's Cognitive Linguistics and Language Learning blog. This blog is intended for use by students on the Cognitive Linguistics option on the CELS Programmes at the University of Birmingham. Please use it to let us know about interesting articles that you come across, and to exchange ideas with other students on the course.