Abstract
The theory of iconicity is widely applied in different fields such as poetry, novel, advertising and English-Chinese comparison but scarcely is it utilized to the combination of English teaching and iconicity theory in cognitive linguistics. This paper discusses how iconicity theory can be used in English teaching by literature research method. Once teachers become familiar with iconicity theory and apply it to their teaching activity, English teaching and learning would be encouraged for they are a rewarding journey, promised with a host of knowledge.
Highlights
English is playing an essential part in improving students’ academic performance, giving them an edge on standardized test and developing a positive attitude to various cultures and acquisition of language skills
The theory of iconicity is widely applied in different fields such as poetry, novel, advertising and English-Chinese comparison but scarcely is it utilized to the combination of English teaching and iconicity theory in cognitive linguistics
Once teachers become familiar with iconicity theory and apply it to their teaching activity, English teaching and learning would be encouraged for they are a rewarding journey, promised with a host of knowledge
Summary
English is playing an essential part in improving students’ academic performance, giving them an edge on standardized test and developing a positive attitude to various cultures and acquisition of language skills. Broad definition of Peirce destroying its accuracy, scholars embark on defining iconicity in a light of linguistic structure and concept. Fromkin (2005) regarded iconicity as “a non-arbitrary relation between form and meaning in which the form possesses the resemblance to its meaning” Loose as they are, these definitions represent a range of forms, meanings and potential similarity between them, which reveals that types of iconicity might be confirmed from basic onomatopoeia to a complex relationship between syntactic and mental concepts. Vol 10, No 2; 2020 meaning, it would be quiet incompatible with another Nowadays, this definition is widely accepted: Iconicity refers to the natural resemblance between the form of a sign and the concept that can describe the nature world or perception of people (Fan, 2013). Iconicity can be viewed as a crucial quality of language on the condition that iconicity is extended to include many types of similarity
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