Essays about: "L2 idiom"

Found 2 essays containing the words L2 idiom.

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. Etymological Elaboration versus Written Context : A study of the effects of two elaboration techniques on idiom retention in a foreign language

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

   Author : Nina Bergstrand; [2017]
   Keywords : Etymological elaboration; Context elaboration; L2 idiom;

   Abstract : The premise that idioms are an important feature in second language learning and teaching is what underpinned the present study. The aim is to investigate what teaching method is the most effective for idiom retention; etymological elaboration or context elaboration. READ MORE