Possible Applications of Conceptual Metaphors (Cognitive Approach) to Improve Orthography Teaching
Possible Applications of Conceptual Metaphors (Cognitive Approach) to Improve Orthography Teaching

Summary/Abstract: The first part of this paper focuses on the analysis of conceptual metaphor pupils of the final year of secondary school use, with the intent to determine how pupils perceive the orthography, teaching orthography, common mistakes, etc. The second part considers the metaphorical conceptualization of some typical orthography errors that are documented in written secondary school assignments. The aim of this paper is to show the possibilities of conceptual metaphors (cognitive approach) for the detection of deficiencies in teaching orthography in order to understand the causes of some orthography errors (and thus their elimination) that appear in the written expression of secondary school pupils. Also, a metaphor is used as a starting point for modeling methodological applications for the purpose of practicing proper punctuation of a sentence in the final grades of secondary school.

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