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During L2 vocabulary instruction, figurative language frustrates even highly proficient users who find it difficult to cope with non-literal expressions, such as metaphors, metonymies, and idioms. Given that figurative language is closely associated with enhanced L2 communicative competence, this volume brings together theory and teaching applications, shedding light on the comprehension and production of figurative language in a foreign language context.

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Dr Ioannis Galantomos is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Language and Intercultural Studies at the University of Thessaly, Greece. His research interests fall within the fields of applied (cognitive) linguistics, bi-/multilingualism, L2 material design, and L2 vocabulary instruction.

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