Given the importance of the phonological and lexical components of the language in L2 learning, this article discusses an innovative, holistic approach to learning these two components of the language based on the existence of “sound symbolism”—the interrelation between sound and meaning—in English. In particular, it describes how and why the study of sound symbolism can be advantageous to EFL learners. This claim is grounded in empirical data gathered from two pilot studies carried out in two educational settings (a secondary school and the University of Alicante). The results suggest that knowledge of sound symbolic principles underlying the English language can enhance lexical storage and semantic prediction

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我们为什么要在EFL学习中关注声音的象征意义？：两项试点研究

考虑到语言的语音和词汇成分在第二语言学习中的重要性，本文讨论了一种创新的整体方法，基于“声音象征”（声音与意义之间的相互关系）的存在，学习语言的这两个成分。英语。特别是，它描述了对声音符号学的研究如何以及为什么对EFL学习者有利。此主张基于在两个教育环境（中学和阿利坎特大学）中进行的两次试点研究收集的经验数据。结果表明，英语背后的声音符号原理知识可以增强词汇存储和语义预测