The Skill of Paraphrasing as a Communicative and Cognitive Tool in Foreign Language Acquisition at Tertiary Level
The paper compares the overlapping but different notions of «paraphrasing» and «periphrasis» and highlights the use of paraphrasing as a universal skill, equally essential for effective speaking, writing, listening and reading. It discusses the role of paraphrasing in various communicative situations, specifying its significance in pre-service education of teachers and translators, and offers a list of strategies aimed at teaching the skill of paraphrasing.