Metaphor in the ESP engineering context
The explicit use of metaphor in the EFL classroom has been documented to enhance the communicative skills of learners (Cameron & Low, 1999; Cortazzi & Jin, 1999; Low, 1999; Littlemore & Low, 2006).ESP learners with a technical background, however, are not usually trained on the presence of metaphor in their knowledge field, or on its use.The aim of