Role of mother tongue on phraseologism in PLE.A study with Chinese learners

Authors

  • Sara Pita Centro de Línguas, Literaturas e Culturas (CLLC), Departamento de Línguas e Culturas, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8429-4189
  • Liu Ruixi Departamento de Línguas e Culturas, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21814/diacritica.4811

Keywords:

Phraseology, Portuguese as Foreign Language, Chinese Students, Acquisition, Mother Tongue

Abstract

Phraseology studies phrases or expressions crystallized by usage, which were created to respond to communicative needs. Although there seems to be a decrease in their use, what is certain is that they still survive and, as such, pose some difficulties to Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PLE) students due to their non-linear character. The present work seeks to discuss the role of mother tongue on the acquisition of these expressions by Portuguese as a Foreign Language students, analyzing, based on data collected in a previous research work, the existence of analogous expressions in the mother tongue, the frequency of use, study time, influence knowledge.

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Published

2022-12-28

How to Cite

Pita, S., & Ruixi, L. (2022). Role of mother tongue on phraseologism in PLE.A study with Chinese learners. Diacrítica, 36(2), 176–187. https://doi.org/10.21814/diacritica.4811