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Download full textAl-Houti, Shorouq K.; Aldaihani, Sultan M. – English Language Teaching, 2020
Idioms play an indispensable role in communication. Knowledge of idioms is considered an indicator of proficiency. This study is aimed at investigating English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' knowledge of frequently used idioms and the effect of learner-related factors. The participants were 218 female EFL college students at the College of…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Halim, Abd. – English Language Teaching, 2013
This study aimed to determine the degree of metaphorical meaning acquisition reflected in the ratings of Mental Lexicon Organizations (MLOs) namely subordinate, compound and coordinate; and to explore the interaction effects of the self-regulating capacities and age on the ratings. The method is quantitative. 261 out of 1,278 students of English,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Figurative Language, Language Tests
