English idioms: An Islamic perspective

• Main Authors: Othman, Khairiah, Abdul Malik, Faridah, Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: American scientific publishers 2017
• Subjects: PE English
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/57942/6/english%20idiom%20%20published.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57942/12/57942_English%20idioms_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57942/; http://www.aspbs.com/science.htm

Many advocate that a mastery of idioms is a reflection of native speakers’ proficiency. While understanding idioms is an important part of language acquisition, a language reflects its culture. The interconnectedness between English idioms and western culture may create uneasiness on some non-native...