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Idioms and Idiomaticity

3.9/5 ( ratings)

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of idioms and idiomaticity from a functional perspective. It examines the use of idioms in discourse to combine the novel and the conventional, to convey representations of the world, evaluate people and situations, signal conviviality or conflict, and create coherent, cohesive texts. The book goes on to consider implications for language learning and development.

Language: English

Pages: 265

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: November 01, 1996

ISBN: 0194371999

ISBN 13: 9780194371995

Idioms and Idiomaticity

3.9/5 ( ratings)

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of idioms and idiomaticity from a functional perspective. It examines the use of idioms in discourse to combine the novel and the conventional, to convey representations of the world, evaluate people and situations, signal conviviality or conflict, and create coherent, cohesive texts. The book goes on to consider implications for language learning and development.

Language: English

Pages: 265

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: November 01, 1996

ISBN: 0194371999

ISBN 13: 9780194371995

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