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ERIC Number: EJ530888
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-6001
Idioms: A View from Cognitive Semantics.
Kovecses, Zoltan; Szabo, Peter
Applied Linguistics, v17 n3 p326-55 Sep 1996
Distinguishes among three aspects of idiomatic meaning: the general meaning, more specific aspects, and connotative aspects. The results of an informal experimental study indicate that the cognitive semantic view can facilitate the learning of idioms for nonnative speakers. (45 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adverbs, Case Studies, Cognitive Development, College Students, Concept Formation, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Idioms, Language Attitudes, Memorization, Metacognition, Phrase Structure, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Semantics, Student Motivation, Verbs
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hungary