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    EFL Learners’ Attitude towards English Idioms and Idiom Learning Strategies at Mouloud MAMMERI University of Tizi-Ouzou.
    (Mouloud Mammeri University OF Tizi-Ouzou, 2021) ARAB, Lydia
    The present study investigates EFL learners’ attitudes towards English idioms and idiom learning strategies with reference to their level of study. For the purpose of this research, a questionnaire was designed and administered to a sample of forty (40) students of the four levels M2, M1, L2 and L1 in the Department of English at Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou under Gardner’s (1985) Theory of Attitude, and Oxford’s (1990) Taxonomy of Language Learning Strategies. This dissertation is based on the mixed method approach that combines both qualitative and quantitative methods. In order to analyse the data, SPSS and descriptive statistics were used for numerical data while Qualitative Content Analysis interpreted the qualitative data. The findings showed that the participants have a positive attitude towards learning English idioms and are aware of their importance. It also reported that the learners use a wide variety of idiom learning strategies. In addition, it uncovers the five most frequently used among the four levels.