British Culture-bound Idioms (Action research: Studying the origins as a learning strategy) – Mgr. Lenka Hegerová
Mgr. Lenka Hegerová
Bachelor's thesis
British Culture-bound Idioms (Action research: Studying the origins as a learning strategy)
British Culture-bound Idioms (Action research: Studying the origins as a learning strategy)
Abstract:
The thesis deals with culture-bound idioms and their origins. The thesis outlines the definition of idioms, and focuses on the connection between the origin of an idiom and culture. The main aim of the thesis is to investigate whether the knowledge of the origin of an idiom helps learners of English comprehend and remember the idiom better. The idioms selected for this thesis originated in twentieth …moreAbstract:
The thesis deals with culture-bound idioms and their origins. The thesis outlines the definition of idioms, and focuses on the connection between the origin of an idiom and culture. The main aim of the thesis is to investigate whether the knowledge of the origin of an idiom helps learners of English comprehend and remember the idiom better. The idioms selected for this thesis originated in twentieth …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 8. 2007
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/w1q88/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 12. 9. 2007
- Supervisor: PhDr. Jarmila Fictumová
Citation record
ISO 690-compliant citation record:
HEGEROVÁ, Lenka. \textit{British Culture-bound Idioms (Action research: Studying the origins as a learning strategy)}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts. 2007. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/6pzr94/.
Full text of thesis
Contents of on-line thesis archive
Published in Theses:- světu
Other ways of accessing the text
Institution archiving the thesis and making it accessible: Masarykova univerzita, Filozofická fakultaMasaryk University
Faculty of ArtsBachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature
Theses on a related topic
-
Exploring the Effectiveness of Duolingo in Learning Korean for a TOPIK I. Test
Klára VAŇKOVÁ -
Developing Test Taking Strategies for Students Taking Cambridge English: B2 First, Speaking Exam
Vladana Hnátková -
Origin of English and Czech Surnames: Similarities and Differences
Jitka Matýsková -
English words of Russian origin
Konstantin Zhidkov -
Essential Coffee Vocabulary and its Origin
Natálie Seibert -
The origin and depiction of dwarves in selected fantasy literature
Matěj Rožníček -
The Impact of Country of Origin on Consumer Purchase Intentions
Sabina Rzayeva -
On the Origin of States and Injustice by Means of Social Contract and Land Appropriation in Environmentally Circumscribed Areas
Johan Bartoš