COGNITIVE-SEMANTIC APPROACHES TO TEACHING PREPOSITIONS IN EFL CLASSROOMS
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prepositions, cognitive semantics, spatial relations, conceptual mapping, contrastive analysis, English grammar teaching, EFL methodologyAnnotatsiya
This article examines effective pedagogical and cognitive approaches to teaching prepositions in English language instruction. Prepositions frequently represent a significant area of difficulty for English language learners, particularly those coming from agglutinative first-language backgrounds, due to structural differences and conceptual mismatches. The article discusses the linguistic and cognitive-semantic foundations of space and time prepositions (in, on, at), utilizing the concepts of Trajector and
Landmark. Furthermore, it presents a range of pedagogical strategies including conceptual visualization, collocation practice, and contrastive analysis. The study emphasizes that effective grammar instruction should move beyond mechanical memorization toward meaningful cognitive mapping in order to improve learners' communicative competence and structural accuracy.
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