Familiarity and Transparency in Idiom Explanation: A Developmental Study of Children and Adolescents.

Nippold, Marilyn A.; Rudzinski, Mishelle

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Publication Date: 1993

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Familiarity and Transparency in Idiom Explanation: A Developmental Study of Children and Adolescents.

Nippold, Marilyn A.; Rudzinski, Mishelle

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, v36 n4 p728-37 Aug 1993

Students (n=150) ages 11, 14, and 17 were asked to explain the meanings of 24 different idiomatic expressions. Performance on the task gradually improved as subject age increased. High-familiarity idioms were easier to explain than moderate-familiarity or low-familiarity expressions. Easier idioms tended to be more transparent. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Developmental Tasks, Difficulty Level, Idioms, Intermediate Grades, Language Acquisition, Performance Factors, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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