Found in translation: the influence of the L1 on the reading of idioms in a L2

Formulaic language represents a challenge to even the most proficient of language learners. Evidence is mixed as to whether native and nonnative speakers process it in a fundamentally dif- ferent way, whether exposure can lead to more nativelike processing for nonnatives, and how L1 knowledge is us...

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Main Authors: Carrol, Gareth, Conklin, Kathy, Gyllstad, Henrik
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32246/