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McLure, Roger; Reed, Paul – IRAL, 1997
Examines why the French verb of motion "passer" is used so much more widely in French than its English cognate "pass" is in English and identifies features of "passer" that distinguish it from similar motion verbs in French, concluding that the key is its relatively neutral semantic content. English avoids the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, English
Lennon, Paul – IRAL, 1998
Examines the nature and structure of idioms and idiomatic language and offers suggestions for teaching them. Topics addressed include the relationship between idioms and erroneous language, idioms' appropriateness in context, proverbs, and metaphors. Some exercises are included. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discourse Analysis, Figurative Language, Idioms
