English as a lingua franca : a corpus-based analysis /

English as a lingua franca : a corpus-based analysis /

Using a corpus of data drawn from naturally-occurring second language conversations, this book explores the role of idiomaticity in English as a native language, and its comparative role in English as a lingua franca. Through examining how idiomaticity enables first language learners to achieve a gr...

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Main Author: Prodromou, Luke
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2008.
Subjects:
English language > Globalization.
English language > Variation > English-speaking countries.
English language > Idioms.
English language > Terms and phrases.
Intercultural communication > English-speaking countries.
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