Article Analysis – Lexicons and Metaphors
Article One: Summary, Main Points, and Thoughts and Perspectives
In the article “The Status of Conventional Metaphorical Meaning in the L2 Lexicon,” Werkmann Horvat et al. (2021) examined how speakers of English as a second language (L2) process used metaphors in the traditional English way. The authors compared how L1 and L2 speakers differed in processing conventional metaphorical expressions about the expression’s literal meanings. The cross-modal semantic priming task results reveal that L2 speakers give traditional metaphors a higher status than what they literally mean. The L2 speakers had slow reaction times when processing conventional metaphors compared to the literal meanings. This shows that L2 speakers better understand how literal primes relate with targets but are challenged by metaphorical language. This article highlights the differences in language learning between L1 and L2 speakers. The findings can help design explicit teaching approaches for L2 learners to improve language learning.
Article Two: Summary, Main Points, and Thoughts and Perspectives
Libben (2022), in the article “From Lexicon to Flexicon: The Principles of Morphological Transcendence and Lexical Superstates in the Characterization of Words in the Mind,” presents the principles of morphological transcendence and lexical superstates and how they influence how individuals characterize words in the mind. Previous research has argued that metaphorical language develops from a static mental archive with predetermined structural characteristics. However, Libben (2022) holds a contrasting view that words are performed activities rather than held presentations. From a morphological transcendence, the activities involved in understanding language and production can lead to the development of variant lexical forms and superstates. The paper shows how language and cognitions are modeled in the mind based on the interaction between specific circumstances and lexical actions. The arguments in the article can be used for both teaching and understanding language and language development.
References
Libben, G. (2022). From Lexicon to Flexicon: The Principles of Morphological Transcendence and Lexical Superstates in the Characterization of Words in the Mind. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 4, 216. https://doi.org/10.3389/FRAI.2021.788430/BIBTEX
Werkmann Horvat, A., Bolognesi, M., & Kohl, K. (2021). The status of conventional metaphorical meaning in the L2 lexicon. Intercultural Pragmatics, 18(4), 447–467. https://doi.org/10.1515/IP-2021-4002/DOWNLOADASSET/SUPPL/J_IP-2021-4002_SUPPL.PDF
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Article Analysis – Lexicons and Metaphors
Article Analysis
Using the South University Online Library, find two peer-reviewed journal articles on lexicons and metaphors. In your synopsis, you will include:
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The main points discussed in each of the journal articles and how they relate to the week and text readings
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