Idioms based on metaphors in the FLA process from a cognitive linguistic perspective

Abstract

Abstract. The present study deals with methods of teaching idioms, comparing the cognitive linguistic and the traditional perspectives, their advantages and drawbacks. It briefly drafts the main theses of conceptual metaphor theory together with their expediency in applied linguistics and language pedagogy. It also discusses modes of defining idiomatic expressions, their cognitive motivation and the problems occurring during their acquisition. It presents representative research confirming that by enhancing the cognitive consciousness of learners we facilitate the memorization of figurative meanings.