Using and understanding idiomatic expressions in written texts
Joint Authors
Badawi, Abbas Mukhtar Muhammad
al-Abbas, Sawsan al-Fadl
Idris, Abd al-Rahman Idris Abd al-Rahman
Source
Sudan Journal of Educational Sciences
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2020), pp.74-86, 13 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2020-03-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aims at investigating the difficulties encountered by Sudanese (EFL) learners in using and understanding idiomatic expressions in written texts.
This study adopts the descriptive method of research.
The researchers design a test on idioms for the qualifying year’s students at SUST, College of Languages, at Department of English.
The test was administered to (30) students who have been chosen randomly to represent the study’s sample.
As for the data analysis, the researchers use a computer programme known as the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).The findings of the study reveal that, idiomatic expressions pose many difficulties to Sudanese (EFL) learners at Sudan University and the students were totally unaware of the meaning of some idiomatic expressions in context, besides their inability to use the contextual clues to guess the meaning of unfamiliar idiomatic expressions.
Based on these findings, the researchers recommend that formulaic language, in particularly idiomatic expressions should be given a considerable attention when designing and teaching English language syllabus and they are advised to be taught in context rather than in isolation and their meanings must be taken as a whole.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Badawi, Abbas Mukhtar Muhammad& Idris, Abd al-Rahman Idris Abd al-Rahman& al-Abbas, Sawsan al-Fadl. 2020. Using and understanding idiomatic expressions in written texts. Sudan Journal of Educational Sciences،Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.74-86.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1276981
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Badawi, Abbas Mukhtar Muhammad…[et al.]. Using and understanding idiomatic expressions in written texts. Sudan Journal of Educational Sciences Vol. 21, no. 1 (Mar. 2020), pp.74-86.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1276981
American Medical Association (AMA)
Badawi, Abbas Mukhtar Muhammad& Idris, Abd al-Rahman Idris Abd al-Rahman& al-Abbas, Sawsan al-Fadl. Using and understanding idiomatic expressions in written texts. Sudan Journal of Educational Sciences. 2020. Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.74-86.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1276981
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 85-86
Record ID
BIM-1276981