Any recommended articles on teaching metaphors in media discourse and ESP (English for specific purposes)?

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Yanchuan Geng

Thanks, Neslihan! This is very helpful~~~

Ali Rahimi

hello Yanchuan

my articles might provide some reflections and findings.

good luck with your study

ali

Sunhee Yae

Thank you for your listing, Neslihan!

Arthur Borriello

Hi,

Here are several references that could be interesting for you :

- Charteris-Black (2000), "Metaphor and vocabulary teaching in ESP economics", English for Specific Purposes, 19: 149-165.

- Hendersion (2000), "Metaphor, economics and ESP: some comments", ESP, 19: 167-173.

- Danesi (1994), Recent research on metaphor and the teaching of Italian", Italica, 71(4): 453-464.

- Herrera-Soler & White (2012) (eds), Metaphor and Mills. Figurative Language in Business and Economics,

Hope this helps, good luck!

A.B.