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Conclusion

As the discussion of f ndings in addressing the three research questions have been
presented, theoretically, it can be summarized that the linguistic features that are embedded

in idioms of any type are not the elements that substantially affect the reader’s ability in
understanding their meanings, and as a consequence, the texts in which they appear.

Instead, when the adequate context is provided to suit the reader’s schema, the role of
context is greater in promoting the reader’s comprehension of those idiomatic expressions

and the texts as a whole.

Implication

This study provides useful suggestions for both educators and columnists. First, for

the educators, the f ndings of this study could motivate the teachers in order to promote
knowledge in this area among students. Idioms can be presented in the texts with enough

contexts provided. Therefore, teachers should support students with adequate contexts when
they face with diff cult idiomatic expressions. Second, for the columnists, they should be

aware that when they write articles in any topic, they should provide enough contextual
knowledge for the readers to grasp the meaning.

Recommendation for Further Study

Following on the f ndings of this present study, further studies should be carried out

to cover formal investigations regarding the role of idioms in the texts. The present f ndings
reveal that contexts play a great role in the reader’s comprehension of idioms. However,

the scope of this present study does not cover how the context inf uences comprehension
of each type of idiom. Therefore, further investigation regarding the connection between

the role of context and the semantic feature of idioms should be conducted to gain more
insight into this area of comprehension.

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