Should EFL textbook writers change their mind? A corpus-based study on the use of idioms in EFL textbooks at C2 level
Part of : Εφαρμοσμένη γλωσσολογία ; No.27, 2011, pages 33-58
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Research has paid special attention to idiomatic multi-word units (MWUs) or pre-fabricated patterns used by English speakers, and various criteria have been proposed for an elaborate classification of these patterns. Idiomatic MWUs comprise an integrative part of EFL textbooks and it is interesting to investigate their frequency. Thus, the present paper addresses the issue of frequency of idiomatic MWUs in a small pedagogic corpus which consists of two EFL textbooks for Greek learners of English at C2 level of language proficiency. Additionally, comparisons are drawn between the occurrence of MWUs in the two EFL textbooks and their occurrence in the Bank of English. The data demonstrate important discrepancies between the two corpora, which indicates that EFL textbook designers should be informed by corpus findings. Last, serious implications come to light regarding the issue of recycling MWUs in EFL textbooks.
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Περιέχει πίνακες και βιβλιογραφία
