Some Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary Based on Cognitive Linguistics

Abstract

Vocabulary learning and teaching has been one of the main issues in learning and teaching foreign languages. EFL teachers in Uzbekistan, in particular, are grappling with the effective vocabulary teaching methods. This article discusses three principles based on Cognitive Linguistics (CL), namely the study of categorization, prototype, and metaphor, and implications of these principles in formal vocabulary instruction in the context of English learning.