Essays about: "about idioms in english language"

Found 5 essays containing the words about idioms in english language.

  1. 1. Beating about the bush: written production and comprehension of L2 idioms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Lina Palm; [2019]
    Keywords : figurative meaning; idiom; keystroke logging; language transfer; literal meaning; phraseology; second language acquisition; second language learning; translation; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : A study on the online process of producing idioms in writing and how second language learners manage the production and comprehension of idioms may provide a useful and comprehensive investigation of the production, comprehension and acquisition of language. The study in this paper investigated how Swedish (L1) second language learners of English (L2) produce and comprehend written idioms in the L2. READ MORE

  3. 2. Learning while Gaming: Second Language Students’ Acquisition of English Idioms

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Patricia Vanhanen; [2017]
    Keywords : idioms; linguistics; computer;

    Abstract : Idioms are found in every language, and if one wants to master a language it is important to learn and be able to use idioms while communicating. The English language is no exception. As well as in other languages, idioms are used extensively in the English language. READ MORE

  4. 3. Idioms in English as a Second Language : Contextualization of L2 idioms (written context versus still pictures) and its effect on students' retention

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Eliane Afram; [2016]
    Keywords : idioms; English; Second language acquisition; vocabulary learning;

    Abstract : The main aim of the present study is to investigate whether there is a difference in retentionbetween two groups of Swedish second language learners of English when they are faced withidioms in a written context or in the form of still pictures. The subjects of the investigation aretwo different groups at a high school in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Pura Vida : A study on translation of proper nouns, figures of speech and terminology in an English travel guide about Costa Rica

    University essay from Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Sofia Gullström; [2013]
    Keywords : Travel texts; tourism; translation problems; cultural aspects; names; metaphors; idioms; biological terms; tourism terms;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the difficulties that came up in the translation of an English travel guide about Costa Rica into Swedish, and what strategies may be employed in order to solve them. The focus is on how to handle proper nouns, figures of speech and terminology. READ MORE

  6. 5. English and Swedish Animal Idioms : A Study of Correspondence and Variation in Content and Expression

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Nathalie Colin; [2006]
    Keywords : English and Swedish animal idioms; literal translation; role of context; underlying conceptual metaphor; personification; simile; semantics.;

    Abstract : Idioms are found in every language and learning them is an important aspect of the mastery of a language. The English language is no exception as it contains a large number of idioms, which are extensively used. However, because of their rather rigid structure and quite unpredictable meaning, idioms are often considered difficult to learn. READ MORE