Word Power: Phrasal Verbs and Compounds : A Cognitive Approach

This is a textbook for guided self-learning, intended for post-intermediate and advanced learners of English. It contains some 1100 phrasal compounds used with 17 particles/prepositions which combine with some 500 different verbs, nouns and adjectives. Numerous glosses allow the teacher to use it in very heterogeneous classes. Thanks to cognitive linguistics, the material is organized around each particle, giving the students an insight into the networks of metaphorical meanings of each particle. Furthermore, the book implements the most important findings and techniques in the field of learning a foreign language.