Idioms

<p>This comprehensive up-to-date and accessible text on idiom use learning and teaching approaches the topic with a balance of sound theory and extensive research in cognitive linguistics psycholinguistics corpus linguistics and sociolinguistics combined with informed teaching practices. <em>Idioms</em> is organized into three parts:</p><ul> <li>Part I includes discussion of idiom definition classification usage patterns and functions. </li> <li>Part II investigates the process involved in the comprehension of idioms and the factors that influence individuals’ understanding and use of idioms in both L1 and L2. </li> <li>Part III explores idiom acquisition and the teaching and learning of idioms focusing especially on the strategies and techniques used to help students learn idioms. </li> </ul><p>To assist the reader in grasping the key issues study questions are provided at the end of each chapter. The text also includes a glossary of special terms and an annotated list of selective idiom reference books and student textbooks.</p><p><em>Idioms </em>is designed to serve either as a textbook for ESL/applied linguistics teacher education courses or as a reference book. No matter how the book is used it will equip ESL/applied linguistics students and professionals with a solid understanding of various issues related to idioms and the learning of them. </p>