Validating an AI-Developed Metaphor Awareness Test (MAT) to Exploring Figurative Language Competence of Kurdish EFL Students.

Figurative language competence is a cornerstone of higher-level language proficiency, with metaphor and metonymy operating as master tropes. The pervasion of figurative language in natural discourse makes it crucial to the learners to communicate effectively, and those who lack such ability essentia...

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Published in:	Journal of Babylon Center for Humanities Studies Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 557 - 579
Main Authors:	Mzury, Diyar Lateef Omar, Jukil, Ali Mahmood
Format:	Article
Published:	Republic of Iraq Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MOHESR) Aug2026
Subjects:	Figures of speech Test reliability Language ability testing Metonyms Artificial intelligence in education
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost