English idioms: An Islamic perspective

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English idioms: An Islamic perspective

Many advocate that a mastery of idioms is a reflection of native speakers’ proficiency. While understanding idioms is an important part of language acquisition, a language reflects its culture. The interconnectedness between English idioms and western culture may create uneasiness on some non-native...

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Main Authors:	Othman, Khairiah, Abdul Malik, Faridah, Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	American scientific publishers 2017
Subjects:	PE English
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57942/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57942/6/english%20idiom%20%20published.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/57942/12/57942_English%20idioms_SCOPUS.pdf

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