Literary Techniques: Idiom

An idiom is an expression that is commonly understood but doesn’t make sense literally. It instead relies on figurative ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Do you know the difference between an idiom and a metaphor?

Jan. 14-20 is Idiom Week, and today we thought we’d have a heart-to-heart about some strange phrases we use. Idioms, metaphors and similes are all types of figurative language. According to ...
Cal Alumni Association

Are Facial Expressions the Same Around the World?

Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya, or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial expressions in similar social contexts, such as smiles, frowns, ...
Indiatimes

Idioms made easy: When to use them and why they matter for your English scores

For English language learners, mastering idioms is vital for academic and professional success. Proficiency exams like IELTS and TOEFL assess idiom comprehension, recognising it as a sign of advanced ...
Nature

Language Processing and Idiom Comprehension

Language processing encompasses the mental mechanisms by which individuals decode, interpret and produce language, while idiom comprehension focuses on understanding fixed, culturally embedded ...
The New York Times

When You Hear the F-Word, Try Picking Up More Than One Meaning

People occasionally complain to me that so many today seem to lean on profanity rather than utilizing the other lexical resources at their disposal. “Why do they have to keep using that word over and ...