Idioms,Collocations,Formulaic Phrases and Second Language Acquisition

Idioms,collocations,and formulaic phrases are three factors playing the important role in the second language acquisition(SLA).This essay firstly deals with the definitions of these concepts,then it illustrates the importance of them to SLA on two perspectives—idioms,collocations,and formulaic phrases respectively and they regarded as a whole.Therefore,in this way,the essay may lead to the answer the question“How are idioms,collocations,and formulaic phrases important to SLA?”

Idiom Comprehension of Chinese Patients With Aphasia: A Case Study

Previous studies on idiom comprehension of patients with aphasia(PWAs)mainly focused on Indo-European speakers,examining whether PWAs could correctly extract the target meaning of idioms,while among Chinese PWAs,idiom familiarity,context and other variables affecting idiom comprehension were rarely studied.Hence,this study aims to explore whether Chinese PWAs can correctly comprehend the target meaning of idioms,and further investigate the role of familiarity and context.For three Chinese PWAs,this study adopted the string-to-word matching task,taking Chinese four-character idioms as the experimental stimuli,and provided decoy words containing target meaning,literal meaning,unrelated abstract meaning and unrelated concrete meaning as the matching words of idiom items by manipulating the familiarity and contextual presence of idiom items.The results suggested that the PWAs could not correctly extract the target meaning of idioms and presented both the literal meaning tendency and the weak abstract meaning tendency,and the influence of familiarity on the comprehension of idioms was stronger than that of context.These results support the Graded Salience Hypothesis.

A Brief Analysis of Chinese-English Idiom Translation from a Cultural Perspective

Idioms are the essence of language and a concentrated form of culture.As an important and core component of the linguistic world,they hold significant meaning and value for both academic research and practical application.Due to differences in political,cultural,historical,and regional backgrounds and characteristics,the existence,development,and usage of Chinese and English idioms vary,reflecting culture while also being influenced and constrained by it.In the translation process,a rigid,word-for-word translation of the cultural information in idioms may spark controversy.By analyzing the cultural values they reflect and comparing the cultural connotations of Chinese and English idioms,we can see the vast differences between Chinese and Western cultures.Therefore,only with a thorough understanding of the cultural characteristics of the East and West can one profoundly comprehend the meanings of Chinese and English idioms.

On Nonce Variant of English Idioms

English idiom variant refers to the form of idiom created by means of altering some original components,structures,or meanings of the former idioms.The nonce variant of English idioms can be analyzed from the following three aspects:reasons for formation of nonce variant,types into which it could be divided,and rhetorical functions it is capable of producing.Through the analysis of these three aspects,it is almost likely for language-users to realize the importance and modes of idiom’s renovation,get a better understanding of English idioms,and thus utilize English idioms more skillfully.

A Contrastive Analysis of English and Chinese Idioms About Color Words & Their Cultural Connotations

There are many idioms related to color words in English and Chinese.The use of color words in idioms adds beauty and vividness to the language.Due to the cultural differences,“color idioms”have gained different cultural connotations with the development of English and Chinese languages.It is of great significance to accurately understand and grasp the meanings and differences of color-related idioms in Chinese and English.This paper intends to analyze and expound the cultural connotations of English and Chinese idioms related to several widely used basic color words with the aim of helping English learners know and use the idioms about color words better.

The Application of Semantic Cognitive Mechanism of English Idioms in Idiom Teaching

This article takes the perspective of cognitive linguistics and applies the semantic cognitive mechanism of English idioms to analyze the motivation between the generation and meaning of idioms.It explores the teaching of English idioms based on motivation analysis and proposes several suggestions and strategies for idiom teaching,hoping to benefit English idiom teaching.

English Idioms and Their Translation

This paper aims to discuss some important cultural connotations of English idioms in the perspectives of historical backgrounds, religion, productive activities, and sports activities etc. and thereby suggests some approaches to their translation regarding the complexity of reproducing, replacing and changing the image in the idioms.

基于Bag-of-phrases的图像表示方法

在过去的几年,将图像内容表示为特定"视觉词"出现次数直方图的Bag-of-words模型,展示了其在图像内容分类方面的强大优势.然而,在这种统计特定"视觉词"出现次数直方图的模型中,"视觉词"之间的相互位置关系几乎被完全丢弃了.本文从分析Bag-of-words模型在文本分类和图像内容分类领域的对应关系的角度出发,提出一种加入"视觉词"之间的相互位置关系的图像表示方法—Bag-of-phrases模型.在标准数据集上验证了该图像表示方法对图像内容分类性能的影响.实验结果显示,本文提出的方法相对于传统的Bag-of-words模型可以达到更好的分类性能.

论idiom的定义及其习语性

中外英语习语词典大都将idiom定义为“不能望文生义的词组” ,但缺少有效的判定标准 ,我们认为组配数限是判定一种固定表达法能否“望文生义”的有效方法。从中外英语习语词典所收词条看 ,光有一条语义标准还不能囊括所有英语习语 ,因此有必要从结构的固定性和修辞的独特性两方面给予补充说明 ,从而进一步对习语的习语性强弱作出判别。

英汉Idiom文化差异性比较研究

英语Idiom(习语)包括俗语(colloquialisms)、谚语(proverbs)和俚语(slangexpressions)等形式。英语习语形式上表现为前后对称、音节优美、韵律协调。它们具有鲜明的形象,带有浓厚的地方色彩和民族色彩。本文从文化差异性方面对英汉Idiom进行了分析,并提出构成文化差异的要素。

汉语成语与英语idiom的对比研究

在历史发展过程中,汉语成语和英语的idiom都具有意义的完整性和结构的凝固性。作为语言的重要组成部分,它们都具有鲜明、生动的特性,有极强的生命力。成语对中国的历史文化有着传承性和总结性,体现着中华文化的精髓,有着丰富的文化内涵和深远悠久的历史背景,因而,它处于汉语言的中、上层地位,成语的社会效应无可替代。本文利用衬托式对比研究法,分析了汉语成语与英语idiom的语义学、语用学特点、结构特征及社会效应。

A Paralleled Analysis on English Idioms and Metaphors

The thesis aims to English idioms with metaphors.English idioms should be one of the special forms in English,which is one of the most popular English language ways and obtains the clear characteristics.The research hereby should be operated for better understanding.

An Analysis of Value Differences in English and Chinese Idioms from the Perspective of Intercultural Communication

Idioms are the essence and gems of human wisdom and an important carrier of national culture. As a special form of language, they play an important role in intercultural communication. Due to the uniqueness of each culture, English and Chinese idioms are different in many aspects, values included. The present paper attempts to analyze the different values in English and Chinese idioms from three aspects: dependence vs independence, past-time orientation vs future-time orientation, and harmony vs competition. And the authors hope that it will be of some practical significance in people's intercultural communication.

The Application of Conceptual Metaphor to Idioms

It is well known that the Conceptual Metaphor Theory is the part of Cognitive Linguistics, and it is the bridge between metaphor and vocabulary learning. By means of the detailed discussion towards types of idioms and comparison of English idioms and Chinese idioms, the thesis analyses how to put conceptual metaphor theory into the practice of teaching Idioms.

The methods to Translating of English Idiom

There are many languages including idioms and they are noted for the wealth of idiom.Idiom is an inalienable part of languages.There are mainly five methods while translating English idiom: equal replacement translation,liberal translation,literal translation,annotation translation and antithetical couplet and amplification translation.

Non Equivalence of English and Chinese Idioms in Translation─A Contrastive Approach

Both the English and Chinese languages enjoy prolonged history and abound with idioms,which are the linguistic and intellectual essence of their people.But due to the differences in geography,history,religion,custom and other aspects of life,English and Chinese idioms serve as carriers of different cultural characteristic.As a result,cultural barriers often pose quite a difficulty for translation theory and practice.Therefore,as we understand and translate idioms of one language into another,the problems of how to retain the original image,style,flavor,characteristics,and how to overcome the misunderstandings between the two cultures constitute the most pressing issues.This paper aims to explore some reasons and strategies of non equivalence of idioms in translation.

Different Cultural Factors in E/C Idioms

Idioms are the core and essence of a language.Because of their characteristics of being short humorous and full of philosophic meaning,idioms are widely used in daily communications,newspapers,magazines and mass media.Idioms in both English and Chinese are very rich-full and they are essentially national in character,that is to say,their components are mostly native elements.English and Chinese idioms possess their own national culture.As different nations possess different cultures,it may difficult to do a good translation.However,if one has enough background knowledge of the idioms,it may help one to do a good translation.

Cultural difference and translation of English and Chinese idioms

This paper makes a comprehensive study on the cultural differences and translation of English and Chinese idioms.

On Idiom Variation from the Perspective of Linguistic Subjectivity

Linguistic subjectivity is pervasive in almost all the utterances.Language without speaker's affect,judgment and view point doesn't exist.Idioms constitute one important part of the language and culture.Knowing a language includes knowing idioms in that language.Variation is one important aspect to idiom.Different from ordinary phrases,idioms tend to be frozen in form and meaning and don't allow change in structure and meaning.However,variation is one important aspect to idiom.The words of some idioms can be moved orsubsti tuted by other words.The syntactic structure of idioms can be altered.Some idioms function as normal sequence of grammatical words.They have changes in tense and aspect.All these changes contribute to the creation of idiom variation.Speakers create new idiom out of the original ones by modifying the original idiom to convey extra meanings.Idiom variations are the results of people's creative use of language.

The Differences of Cultural Connotations between English and Chinese Idioms

The paper analyses the cultural differences in English and Chinese idioms from three aspects and tries to figures out the underlying reasons of those differences.It is necessary for us to understand and learn about the cultural differences between English and Chinese idioms and a good mastery of those differences can help us get rid of the communicative barriers and understanding barriers.