Abstract—Cognitive Linguistics holds a view that linguistics
forms are usage-based and motivation-based, especially on
humans’ embodied conceptualizations. The image schema
theory, as a new attempt to make language learning both
interesting and effectively, plays a key role in Cognitive
Linguistics and Neurology, featuring strong generality and
explanatory power. Thus, this paper aims to examine a review
of the existing literature on image schema. Besides, applying
schematic constructions in teaching has sparked heated
discussion among the scholars in the field of Cognitive
Linguistics. For example, how to make constructions on idioms
and phrasal verbs has also been greatly discussed in L2
acquisition. However, there has been a scarcity of research on
the teaching of schematic constructions. To achieve this, this
paper also aims to provide some suggestions for teaching
practice.
Index Terms—Image schemas, embodied experience,
concepts of construction, cognitive linguistics
Zhu Ziqi is with School of Foreign Languages, Southeast University,
Nanjing, China. E-mail: kaylallez@126.com
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Cite:Zhu Ziqi, "A Literature Review of the Image Schema Theory and Concepts of Construction," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 542-546, 2023.