The study of idioms and its application to ESL and intercultural communication

Ito, Yoko

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“…We use idioms everyday unconsciously and it may cause misunderstanding among the interlocutors, especially in a trans-lingual situation. As Liu (2012) considers idioms as part of culture-specific elements, hence as Itō (1993) said "idioms constantly cause communication breakdowns." In this way, the idioms' meanings are the reason of misunderstanding with non-native speakers.…”

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English Color Idioms and Arabic Color Idioms

Azeez

Abbasian

Abdulwahid

2023

Cihan U Erbil J H SOC SCI

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This study is an attempt to make a comparative study between Arabic and English regarding color idioms. It tends to make a comparison by shedding light on similarities between Arabic and English regarding Color idioms. Eighteen color idioms have been chosen; ten from English and nine from Arabic. Each idiom has been analyzed literally (dictionary meaning) and non-literally (figurative meaning). The analysis has displayed that both languages share some common connotations and literal meanings for a number of idioms. It has showed some differences as well. It can be drawn that although these languages are aliens, descending from two various origins, yet they share some meanings. Besides, the analysis has explored that some idioms might have more than one meaning depending on the context. As a last point, the meaning of these color idioms may differ according to culture, language, customs and traditions, religion, and situations.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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English Color Idioms and Arabic Color Idioms

Azeez

Abbasian

Abdulwahid

2023

Cihan U Erbil J H SOC SCI

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“…As idioms are encountered in everyday life and people use them unconsciously they cause a lot of misunderstandings between the speakers of different languages. As Dayan Liu (2012), idioms are culture-specific elements, hence relying on Yoko Ito (1993), idioms constantly cause communication breakdowns. Perhaps the problem of understanding and using idioms with non-native speakers lies in the definition.…”

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The Perception of Creative Verbal Communication in Idiomaticity

Šliogerienė

Stunžaitė

2019

Creativity Studies

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For a successful verbal communication, the ability of decoding the direct and figurative meaning is essential. Idioms as a part of any language have always been an issue for the discussion among scholars. It is said that artists add life to their artworks with colours while writers “add colour” to their writings with idioms and other figurative speech that fosters creative thinking. Therefore, the article deals with the perception of figurative meaning expressed in verbal communication through the usage of colour idioms. The paper discloses a different understanding and employment of colour idioms, black and white colour in particular, in various cultural settings. The analysis reveals that not all languages possess colour idioms with the same colour element within them. It also discloses cultural aspects of three linguistic communities, one colour could be considered as the most prominent example as in three languages it refers to a completely different phenomenon.

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“…Each language possesses an internal form, specific to its speakers, and expresses the "national spirit" and its culture, thus, language is an intermediary link between a person and the world around [1]. A number of scientific papers are devoted to the role and peculiarities of mastering intercultural communication while learning a foreign language: Azarova [2], Dervin [3], Fedorova [4], Ganina [5], Ito [6], Klimova [7], Kopus [8], Limar [9], Novikova [10], Sipe [11], Smakhtin [12], Zhang [13], etc. However, the topic of studying intercultural relations is so profound that it requires constant enhancing, including cross-cultural studies.…”

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Teaching intercultural communication through associative fields of professional vocabulary

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In the era of globalization and social distancing, intercultural dialogue plays a crucial role and requires a thorough reinterpretation. It is impossible without foreign language proficiency. Therefore, teaching foreign languages is a key to professional competency and personal growth. Language reflects the culture and functions as a universal tool of mutual understanding. It makes it possible to embrace the interlocutor’s mentality through grasping the peculiarities of the language. The proposed article is devoted to the validity study of the associative field technique. Its application contributes to the successful memorizing of terms and terminological expressions in a foreign language. The research considers the corresponding theoretical background devoted to the issues of intercultural communication, associative fields, and metaphorization of terms and terminological expressions in English. The methods applied in the study include comparative analysis, the method of continuous sampling, and a questionnaire survey. After the survey, the authors identified the terms that evoke associations with the notions “death” and “dead”. The article contains a number of interim conclusions with a further perspective on this issue. It is determined that the notion of “death” stands out as a representative of the “naïve” picture of the world and an initially expressive concept. In the case of a formal concept, the notion functions as a successful component of terms, especially metaphorical ones. The results of the study may be implemented in teaching a foreign language and intercultural communication, as well as in comparative linguistics and cultural studies.

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The study of idioms and its application to ESL and intercultural communication

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English Color Idioms and Arabic Color Idioms

English Color Idioms and Arabic Color Idioms

The Perception of Creative Verbal Communication in Idiomaticity

Teaching intercultural communication through associative fields of professional vocabulary

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