Research into figurative language identifies variables such as familiarity, transparency,
decomposability and motivation, all of which play an important role in how native and non …

The processing of idiomatic expressions is a topical issue in empirical research. Various
factors have been found to influence idiom processing, such as idiom familiarity and idiom …

Idiomatic expressions like hit the road or turn the tables are known to be problematic for L2
learners, but research indicates that learning L2 idiomatic language is important. Relatively …

We critically address current theories of figurative language, focusing on the role of literal or
compositional meaning in the interpretation of non-literal expressions, including idioms and …

The present study investigated intuitions of L2 learners about important properties of L2
idiomatic expressions to gain insights for research on L2 idiom processing and acquisition …

An idiom is classically defined as a formulaic sequence whose meaning is comprised of
more than the sum of its parts. For this reason, idioms pose a unique problem for models of …

We investigated the relationships between integration of the literal meaning of the idiom
words and activation of the idiomatic meaning using self-paced reading times. Participants …

Idioms are frequently used by native speakers but pose challenges for L2 learners. In this
study, we aimed to identify the key psycholinguistic properties that predict L2 idiom …

Formulaic expressions (such as idioms, proverbs, and conversational speech formulas) are
currently a topic of interest. Examination of prosody in formulaic utterances, a less explored …

The processing of metaphors and idioms has been the subject of neuroscientific research for
several decades. However, results are often contradictory, which can be traced back to …