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Usage of Idioms in Teaching Intercultural Aspects in LSP Courses

We are going to explore the role idioms have in conveying concepts and displaying cultural elements in English and Spanish academic language courses. Learning figurative language of idioms offers insight into collective consciousness of a particular culture. When students become aware of the span and influence that idioms possess in establishing social conventions and norms, they can improve their communication skills and gain better understanding of a target culture. There are idioms that overlap in meaning across different languages and cultures in spite of their language-specific nature in general. This indicates intercultural dimension of languages that share similar historical and cultural backgrounds and have cross-cultural relations. There are interesting etymological aspects to be observed in idiomatic expressions ; many are of native, folk or pagan origins, some come from literature and mythologies while others are coined more recently in reference to different social groups, movements or literary authors.

communicative competences, idioms, intercultural dimension, LSP, social conventions

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