Metaphorical perceptions of undergraduate tourism students towards the concepts of English and Professional English: the case of Turkey-Spain

Abstract

The primary purpose of this research is to determine the metaphorical perceptions of the student’s tourism in Turkey and Spain regarding the concepts of English and professional English and to compare these perceptions. The phenomenology technique was adopted and used in this research. The data were collected in person using a two-question questionnaire. A purposeful sampling technique was used for this research. Data were collected from May 24 to May 28, 2022. The content analysis method was applied in the analysis of the research data. The results show that students' metaphorical perceptions of English and professional English concepts are positive and different. The research findings show that English and professional English learning interact with the inner worlds of the students.