Zur Rolle von Metaphern im Unterricht Deutsch als Fremdsprache auf A1 Niveau : eine Untersuchung am Beispiel des Lehrwerks Menschen

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis aims to make a contribution to the field of teaching German as a foreign language.It investigates the role of metaphors in language and more specifically in foreign languagelearning. Firstly it advocates the inherent, although often invisible, presence of metaphors inall types of language by exploring the cognitive linguistic theories of Lakoff and Johnson,among others. Secondly it explores the necessity of integrating metaphor-awareness raisingby looking at the current situation of German at South-African universities, as well asreferring to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In addition it isargued that by experiencing the metaphorical nature of language from the onset of languagelearning (A1-level), learners can develop and improve their linguistic-, literary- and culturalcompetencies, as well as developing the ability to independently reflect on language. Todemonstrate how metaphor-awareness raising can be integrated into language teaching byusing existing textbooks, two conceptual lessons are developed for adult learners at universitylevel by using two sections from the textbook Menschen A1.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University