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Idiomatic Mastery in a First and Second Language / Monica Karlsson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Second Language AcquisitionPublisher: Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781788922364
  • 9781788922371
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 418.0071 23
LOC classification:
  • PD5460
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Simultaneous Effects of Age, Context, Transparency and Frequency on Idiom Comprehension in a First and Second Language -- 3. Do Multimodal and Visualization Techniques Enhance Students’ Comprehension and Retention of L2 Idioms? -- 4. Persisting Ignorance and (Partial) Misinterpretations of L2 Idioms After Treatment -- 5. L2 Comprehension of Creative Idiom Variants -- 6. Productive Mastery of L2 Idioms in Free Composition Writing -- 7. Summing Up and Directions for Future Research -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index
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.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Simultaneous Effects of Age, Context, Transparency and Frequency on Idiom Comprehension in a First and Second Language -- 3. Do Multimodal and Visualization Techniques Enhance Students’ Comprehension and Retention of L2 Idioms? -- 4. Persisting Ignorance and (Partial) Misinterpretations of L2 Idioms After Treatment -- 5. L2 Comprehension of Creative Idiom Variants -- 6. Productive Mastery of L2 Idioms in Free Composition Writing -- 7. Summing Up and Directions for Future Research -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index

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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.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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