The translation of English collocations into Arabic : problems and solutions

Abstract EN

The research deals with the translation of English collocations into Arabic.

A collocation is a combination of two or more words that always occur together consistently in different contexts in language.

The present paper hypothesizes that students encounter difficulties in translating English collocations into Arabic.

An experiment has been made involving twenty students of fourth year / College of Education, University of Basrah.

The results of the tests come up with the hypothesis of the study that 70 % of the testees face difficulties in the translation of English collocations into Arabic.

The research has ultimately identified certain problems and solutions.