Essays about: "L2 idioms"

Found 5 essays containing the words L2 idioms.

  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

  4. 3. Investigating effects of L1 influence and phrase type on L2 processing of contextualized phraseological units – A self-paced reading experiment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Marcus Olofsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This essay investigates the online L2 processing of restricted collocations and figurative idioms. Earlier research has shown there to be a difference in how these word combinations are processed depending on a variety of factors. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Comprehension of L2 idioms – audio-visual versus written context

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för lärarutbildning (LUT)

    Author : Emil Asschier; [2014]
    Keywords : L2 idioms; audio-visual; written context; transparency.;

    Abstract : The main objective of the present study is to investigate whether there is a difference in comprehension between two groups of Swedish L2 learners of English when they are faced with idioms in either a written context or in an audio-visual context. The investigation was performed at a Swedish upper secondary school. READ MORE