Exploring the difficulties encountered by postgraduates in using English collocations

Joint Authors

Abd Allah, Abd Allah Yasin
Uthman, Baha al-Din Jibril

Source

Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies

Issue

Vol. 20, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.142-148, 7 p.

Publisher

Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research

Publication Date

2019-12-31

Country of Publication

Sudan

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Literature

Abstract EN

-This study aimed at exploring collocational difficulties encountered by English language Graduate Students in using English collocation at Sudan University of Science and Technology.

A descriptive analytical method was used.

Data were collected through a diagnostic test for (80) M.A English language students at Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST) and analyzed statistically by using (SPSS) program.

The findings showed that M.A English language students face difficulties in using English collocations due to many factors among them are the interference of mother tongue and learning words in isolation.

It was recommended that students should learn words in chunks and avoid thinking in mother tongue while speaking English language

American Psychological Association (APA)

Uthman, Baha al-Din Jibril& Abd Allah, Abd Allah Yasin. 2019. Exploring the difficulties encountered by postgraduates in using English collocations. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies،Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.142-148.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1337738

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Uthman, Baha al-Din Jibril& Abd Allah, Abd Allah Yasin. Exploring the difficulties encountered by postgraduates in using English collocations. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies Vol. 20, no. 4 (Dec. 2019), pp.142-148.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1337738

American Medical Association (AMA)

Uthman, Baha al-Din Jibril& Abd Allah, Abd Allah Yasin. Exploring the difficulties encountered by postgraduates in using English collocations. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies. 2019. Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.142-148.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1337738

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 148

Record ID

BIM-1337738