Descriptor
| Applied Linguistics | 1 |
| Criteria | 1 |
| Definitions | 1 |
| English (Second Language) | 1 |
| Figurative Language | 1 |
| Language Patterns | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
Source
| Applied Linguistics | 1 |
Author
| Bauer, Laurie | 1 |
| Grant, Lynn | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkGrant, Lynn; Bauer, Laurie – Applied Linguistics, 2004
A large proportion of text is made up of a variety of multi-word units (MWUs). One type of MWU is "idioms". While previously linguists have established criteria to define an idiom, the criteria have often been general so as to apply to the wide-ranging MWUs found in this category, and have been a description of them rather than a definition. We…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Criteria, Definitions, Figurative Language
