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Metaphor in Learner English. Corpora and Language Learners. By Susan Nacey Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 2013. xi + 277 pp. ISBN 9789027202062. [Metaphor in Language, Cognition& Communication 2]
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Metaphor in Learner English by Susan Nacey is a detailed comparative corpus- based study of metaphorical expressions by advanced learners of English and native English-speaking students. The book, which is structured in three parts, devotes Part I to an analysis of the theoretical foundations of metaphor and its de- scription in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR; Council of Europe 2009). Part II provides a detailed description of the Metaphor Identification Procedure (MIP) and its contributions to the systematic identifica- tion and analysis of metaphor in learners' texts. Finally, part III offers a quan- titative examination of learner corpus data, explores and refines the controver- sial concept of creativity and addresses the relation between novelty and error in learners' metaphorical language.
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CASTAÑO CASTAÑO, Emilia. Metaphor in Learner English. Corpora and Language Learners. By Susan Nacey Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 2013. xi + 277 pp. ISBN 9789027202062. [Metaphor in Language, Cognition& Communication 2]. International Journal of Learner Corpus Research. 2015. Vol. 1, num. 1, pags. 182-186. ISSN 2215-1478. [consulted: 14 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/173582