The relationship between Iranian EFL Learner's cultural knowledge and understanding metaphorical proverbs

Journal of Teaching English Lnaguage Studies

مقاله 6، دوره 1، شماره 4، مرداد 2013، صفحه 92-107   

نویسنده

Homeyra Evazian^*

Islamic Azad University, Takestan

چکیده

In this study purpose is to show a distinction between the English and the Persian proverbs. It investigates that how far metaphors and representation of both languages can be compared with each other. This study examines to extent people's understanding of proverbs can be clarified in terms of cultural similarities or differences. The aim of this paper is to reflect culture, customs and traditions which are embedded in proverbs of language. This study is based on data obtained from objective questionnaire survives. 

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