{"pk":6874,"title":"Vivid Phrasal Idioms and the Lexical-Image Continuum","subtitle":null,"abstract":"This article discusses problems arising due to lack ofscholarly accord regarding the definition of the term idiom. Following a critical review of several of these definitions, a new category of idiom, which I have termed vivid phrasal (VP) idiom, is suggested. The subclassification of VP idioms along a conceptual Lexical-Image Continuum is then pre- sented. I suggest tliat while there still exist various means of categorizing idioms, agree- ment among idiomatologists regarding the definition of idiom can be reached and that, even more importantly, a common research agenda for second language acquisition re- searchers and language teachers is possible. Using empirical evidence, markedness fac- tors, andimplicationaluniversalsforVPidioms, Imakerecommendationsforfutureidiom research. The article concludes with a discussion of the advantages of a common research agendafor the development ofstrategies to assure second andforeign language learners' idiomatic competence.","language":"en","license":null,"keywords":[{"word":"Applied Linguistics"}],"section":"Articles","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/19326051","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"John","middle_name":"I","last_name":"Liontas","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Notre Dame","department":"None"}],"date_submitted":"2010-11-27T08:00:00Z","date_accepted":"2010-11-27T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2002-06-30T07:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/ial/article/6874/galley/3973/download/"}]}