From Native-like Selections to English Academic Performance: Exploring the Knowledge Base of English Bilinguals
Pawley and Syder (1983) pointed out that idiomatic expressions can be discussed in terms of nativelike selection (NLS), which refers to the ability of the native speaker to express his/her intended meaning using an expression that is not only grammatical but also nativelike. In the current study, Pe...
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Language: | English |
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Urmia University
2017-10-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research |
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Online Access: | http://ijltr.urmia.ac.ir/article_20308_7baf1c53aede20f1c0d1e8320cae703f.pdf |