Author(s)

Yuqing Xu

Corresponding Author

Yuqing Xu

ABSTRACT

The research on metaphor comprehension has a long history. Metaphor research was analyzed by researchers from different views such as Grice, Searle, Glucksberg. The paper first summarizes some of the research views on comprehending metaphors, then moves to explore the distinctive factors affecting metaphor comprehension for EFL students and then gives some suggestions for college English reading teaching.

KEYWORDS

Metaphor, Comprehension, ESL