The problematic use of noun diminutive forms in English
Joint Authors
Kazim, Husayn Musa
al-Jabburi, Sabihah Hamzah Dahham
Source
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon College of Education for Human Sciences
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Arabic language and Literature
Abstract EN
In language structure, a diminutive (or diminutive form), is a form of a word used to describe smallness of the object or quality named, intimacy, or endearment.
Diminutives are created by adding suffixes to a word.
It has been hypothesized that Iraqi EFL learners find difficulty in using noun diminutive suffixes correctly in their writing tasks since there are different suffixes used to form diminutive nouns.
The present study is an attempt to identify the errors made by advanced EFL learners in the Department of English Language / College of Education for Human Sciences, University of Babylon in the use of noun diminutive forms.The current study falls into two parts, theoretical and practical.
The theoretical introduces a general background to noun diminutive forms where they are classified according to form and function.
A representative sample of Iraqi EFL learners has been chosen for error analysis.
Errors have been pinpointed and results have been analyzed and statistically treated.
This study is expected to be valuable to both EFL learners and instructors , on one the hand and translators to and from English and Arabic, on the other.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Jabburi, Sabihah Hamzah Dahham& Kazim, Husayn Musa. 2015. The problematic use of noun diminutive forms in English. Journal of Human Sciences،Vol. 22, no. 4, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1291215
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Jabburi, Sabihah Hamzah Dahham& Kazim, Husayn Musa. The problematic use of noun diminutive forms in English. Journal of Human Sciences Vol. 22, no. 4 (Dec. 2015), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1291215
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Jabburi, Sabihah Hamzah Dahham& Kazim, Husayn Musa. The problematic use of noun diminutive forms in English. Journal of Human Sciences. 2015. Vol. 22, no. 4, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1291215
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 17-18
Record ID
BIM-1291215