2020
DOI: 10.36777/ijollt2020.3.2.038
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A Study of Systemic Variation and Frequency of Modified Idioms In Forbes Asia and The Economist

Abstract: Modified idioms or idioms with variation are figurative language that pose many semantic problems especially to non-native speakers of English. Apparently, a change in idiom form causes the message to be misunderstood by the non-native speakers as they lack familiarity of the modified idioms. Therefore, this case study aims to investigate the type and frequency of systemic variation of modified idioms found in Forbes Asia and The Economist. Glucksberg's (2001) textual analysis framework on modified idioms is a… Show more

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