The Effect of etymology elaboration on EFL learners’ comprehension and retention of idioms

QR Code

The Effect of etymology elaboration on EFL learners’ comprehension and retention of idioms

This article reports on a study that investigated the impact of etymological elaboration on EFL students’ comprehension and retention of English idioms. The participants for the study were 32 Iranian upper- intermediate EFL students. They were members of two intact classes randomly assigned to an ex...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Baleghizadeh, Sasan, Bagheri, Mehri Mohammad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2012
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4061/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4061/1/5-Sasan%2520Baleghizadeh%2520et%2520al.pdf

Similar Items

The impact of pair work on promoting noticing among EFL learners
by: Sasan Baleghizadeh,, et al.
Published: (2011)

Representation in the production of English idioms by proficient Iranian EFL learners
by: Yeganehjoo, Masoomeh
Published: (2012)

Etymology and Etiologic Tales of Tribes of Wayanad
by: V.Menon, Indu
Published: (2015)

Multiple labels marking connotative values of idioms in the Oxford Idioms Dictionary for Learners of English
by: Vrbinc, Marjeta, et al.
Published: (2017)

Effect of metadiscourse on reading comprehension of Iranian EFL learners
by: Zahra Zarrati,, et al.
Published: (2014)

Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners
by: Shahid, Shahid Hussain, et al.
Published: (2017)

The Etymology of Nyonya and Nona and their Language Contacts: Unilateral and Reciprocal Influence
by: Silvio, Moreira de Sousa, et al.
Published: (2019)

The Effect Of Project-Based Learning (PBL) On Iranian EFL Learners' Vocabulary Recall And Retention
by: Darastani, Azadeh Shafaei
Published: (2012)

Lexical access in production of idioms by proficient L2 learners
by: Masoomeh Yeganehjoo,, et al.
Published: (2012)

Lexical access in production of idioms by proficient L2 learners
by: Yeganehjoo, Masoomeh, et al.
Published: (2012)

The comprehension of metaphorical expressions in academic texts by Iraqi EFL learners
by: Al-Mashhadani, Omar Ahmed Badr, et al.
Published: (2023)

Listening comprehension problems and strategies among Kurdish EFL learners
by: Rajab, Saadallah Yaseen, et al.
Published: (2016)

Effects of self-regulated strategy development on EFL learners’ reading comprehension and metacognition
by: Roohani, Ali, et al.
Published: (2015)

The effect of active reading software on saudi efl learners’ reading comprehension skills
by: Imran, Khan
Published: (2021)

Double inference in the processes of comprehension of Russian and English discourse complicated by an idiom
by: Suvorova, Elena, et al.
Published: (2018)

Effects Of English Language Proficiency On Pragmatic Production And Comprehension Of Apology Amongst Jordanian Efl Learners
by: Al-Harbi, Hamzeh Mohammad
Published: (2020)

A cognitive linguistic approach to teaching English idioms to EFL students: experimental results
by: Hung, Bui Phu
Published: (2019)

Effects of mobile app on memory retention of vocabulary knowledge among low proficiency EFL learners
by: Dan, Cao, et al.
Published: (2024)

An investigation of teacher-provided versus student-made vocabulary notebooks
by: Elahe Moladoust,, et al.
Published: (2012)

The Effects Of Reciprocal Teaching Strategy On Reading Comprehension, Motivation And Metacognition Among Iranian Efl University Learners
by: Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza
Published: (2016)

Does project-based learning enhance Iranian EFL learners’ vocabulary recall and retention?
by: Shafaei, Azadeh, et al.
Published: (2015)

Strategies used in comprehending English idioms by EFL students from China / Wu Mei Na
by: Wu, Mei Na
Published: (2016)

The use of guessing strategies in comprehending idioms by ESL learners / Nur Riza Alias
by: Nur Riza , Alias
Published: (2017)

Saudi EFL Learners’ Attitude Towards Integration of Video-Podcasts In Listening Comprehension
by: Shahid, Shahid Hussain, et al.
Published: (2017)

Developing an instrument for Iranian EFL learners' listening comprehension problems and listening strategies
by: Noroozi, Sara, et al.
Published: (2014)

Effects of computer-assisted glosses on EFL learners’ vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension in three learning conditions
by: Khezrlou, S., et al.
Published: (2017)

Evaluating the efficacy of active reading software in enhancing EFL learners’ reading comprehension skills
by: Khan, Imran, et al.
Published: (2019)

Iranian Efl Learners’ Listening Comprehension Of Texts Read By Instructors, Peers And Native Speakers
by: Serraj, Samaneh
Published: (2008)

English language skills attrition in speed and in-depth reading comprehension among EFL learners
by: Yu, Zhonggen, et al.
Published: (2011)

Strategies used in translating English idioms into Chinese in the Oxford idioms dictionary / Yu Shuai
by: Yu, Shuai
Published: (2019)

Development of a model for technology strategy elaboration
by: Mazlomi, Aliakbar, et al.
Published: (2011)

English idioms: An Islamic perspective
by: Othman, Khairiah, et al.
Published: (2017)

Food and drink idioms in English
by: Tan, Kim Hua
Published: (2018)

Effectiveness of online project-based learning on Chinese EFL learners’ critical thinking skills and reading comprehension ability
by: Song, Xinke, et al.
Published: (2025)

Reading anxiety and reading comprehension performance in English among EFL learners in a Malaysian university
by: Dialami, Shiva
Published: (2013)

Islamic moderation (Wasatiyyah) manifestation of practices: an elaboration of its degree of effectiveness
by: Hj. Yaakub, Muhamadul Bakir, et al.
Published: (2019)

Whither the terms of trade? an elaboration of the Prebisch-Singer hypothesis
by: Bloch, Harry, et al.
Published: (2000)

Teaching EFL to young learners
by: Oliver, Rhonda, et al.
Published: (2018)

English idioms: a cultural consideration
by: Othman, Khairiah, et al.
Published: (2015)

Canonical forms of idioms in online dictionaries
by: Vrbinc, Alenka, et al.
Published: (2016)