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John I. Liontas – Athens Journal of Education, 2025
Idiomatics, the scientific study of idiomatic and figurative language, is examined in this article to define the boundaries as a distinct academic discipline. The investigation highlights the significant implications of idiomatics for understanding human behavior, language development, and technological advancements. A sixpart approach to language…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Language Acquisition, Behavior Patterns, Interdisciplinary Approach
Melchor, Rosemary Laura – ProQuest LLC, 2008
To enhance the effectiveness of therapy for Spanish-speaking individuals and families requires an understanding of the subtleties of language use and interpretive processing. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the interpretive process in bilingual psychotherapists as they reflected upon their lived experiences of providing…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Psychology, Therapy, Language Acquisition