A Study on comprehension of english idioms by Turkish learners

Abstract

ABSTRACT Idioms, concatenations of two or more lexemes whose total meanings cannot be derived from its parts, are hurdles for foreign language learners. The problem does not only a- rise in the production but also in comprehension. Thus, the aim of this study is to explore the f actors--such as types of idiom, level of English, level of education of the learner etc., which contribute to the difficulty in comprehension of idioms. In the Introduction, the problem and the purpose of the present study is stated. In Chapter I, different points of view on the definition of idiom and classification approaches are discussed. Chapter II focuses on the signif icance of idioms in communication and language teaching. In Chapter III, the research method is explained. Chapter IV consists of the results of analysis. The last chapter, Chapter V, includes discussion and suggestions. vx

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