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Mehdiabadi, Fatemeh; Maadad, Nina; Arabmofrad, Ali – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2020
In recent years, despite the fact that many researchers have devoted much of their attention to second language attrition, not much focus has been given to first language attrition (FLA) specifically among Iranian immigrants. The present study attempts to describe FLA in the semantic domain of idiomatic expression and effect of length of residence…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Indo European Languages, Native Language, Language Role
Cieslicka, Anna B. – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore possible cerebral asymmetries in the processing of decomposable and nondecomposable idioms by fluent nonnative speakers of English. In the study, native language (Polish) and foreign language (English) decomposable and nondecomposable idioms were embedded in ambiguous (neutral) and unambiguous (biasing…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Figurative Language, Linguistic Theory, Language Processing