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Idiomatic mastery in a first and second language / Monica Karlsson.

By: Series: Second language acquisition ; 130Publisher: Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Multilingual Matters, 2019Description: viii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781788922364 (hbk : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 418.0071 K14 23 2019
LOC classification:
  • PD5460 .K38 2019
Contents:
Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. The Simultaneous Effects of Age, Context, Transparency and Frequency on Idiom Comprehension in a First and Second LanguageChapter 3. Do Multimodal and Visualization Techniques Enhance Students' Comprehension and Retention of L2 Idioms?Chapter 4. Persisting Ignorance and (Partial) Misinterpretations of L2 Idioms after TreatmentChapter 5. L2 Comprehension of Creative Idiom VariantsChapter 6. Productive Mastery of L2 Idioms in Free Composition WritingChapter 7. Summing Up and Directions for Future Research
Summary: The comprehension, retention and production of idiomatic expressions is one of the most difficult areas of the lexicon for second language (L2) learners, even very advanced students, to master. This book investigates this under-researched and interesting aspect of language acquisition, shedding light on both conventional uses of idiomatic expressions as well as creative variant forms. The chapters in the book delve into different aspects of idiomatic mastery: students comprehension of canonically used idioms in both their first and second language; the effects of multimedia and visualization techniques on learners comprehension and retention of L2 idioms; students misinterpretations of L2 idioms; L2 learners comprehension of creative idiom variants and their use of idioms in free composition writing
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Books Books College Library General Circulation Section GC GC 418.0071 K14 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available HNU003211

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. The Simultaneous Effects of Age, Context, Transparency and Frequency on Idiom Comprehension in a First and Second LanguageChapter 3. Do Multimodal and Visualization Techniques Enhance Students' Comprehension and Retention of L2 Idioms?Chapter 4. Persisting Ignorance and (Partial) Misinterpretations of L2 Idioms after TreatmentChapter 5. L2 Comprehension of Creative Idiom VariantsChapter 6. Productive Mastery of L2 Idioms in Free Composition WritingChapter 7. Summing Up and Directions for Future Research

The comprehension, retention and production of idiomatic expressions is one of the most difficult areas of the lexicon for second language (L2) learners, even very advanced students, to master. This book investigates this under-researched and interesting aspect of language acquisition, shedding light on both conventional uses of idiomatic expressions as well as creative variant forms. The chapters in the book delve into different aspects of idiomatic mastery: students comprehension of canonically used idioms in both their first and second language; the effects of multimedia and visualization techniques on learners comprehension and retention of L2 idioms; students misinterpretations of L2 idioms; L2 learners comprehension of creative idiom variants and their use of idioms in free composition writing

College of Education Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English

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