Author(s)

Xiumei Yang

Corresponding Author

Xiumei Yang

ABSTRACT

Experiential philosophy is the philosophical basis of cognitive linguistics, emphasizing the result of the interaction between the subject and object in practice. The mind is experiential, which is the core of experiential philosophy. Experiential learning emphasizes the learners, and attaches more importance to the active relationship between experience and experience in the learning process, which provides a theoretical basis for the reading and learning of English picture books (EPBs for short). This paper discusses the theoretical origin and function of EPBs reading from three aspects, the experiential mind, the unconsciousness of cognition and the metaphorical thinking. Some suggestions for reading EPBs are put forward as well.

KEYWORDS

Experiential philosophy, experiential learning, EPBs