Karlsson Idiomatic Mastery in a First and Second Language

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-78892-238-8
Verlag: Multilingual Matters
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 130, 320 Seiten

Reihe: Second Language Acquisition

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Karlsson, Monica

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Spracherwerb, Sprachentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. The Simultaneous Effects of Age, Context, Transparency and Frequency on Idiom Comprehension in a First and Second Language

Chapter 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 Treatment

Chapter 5. L2 Comprehension of Creative Idiom Variants

Chapter 6. Productive Mastery of L2 Idioms in Free Composition Writing

Chapter 7. Summing Up and Directions for Future Research

Über Autor(innen)

Karlsson, Monica
Monica Karlsson is a Lecturer in English Linguistics and Didactics at Halmstad University, Sweden. She is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Language Studies and author of Idiomatic Mastery in a First and Second Language (2019, Multilingual Matters).

Monica Karlsson is Lecturer in English Linguistics and Didactics at Halmstad University, Sweden. She has been working in the field of second language acquisition for 20 years, focusing on the specific areas of grammar and vocabulary.