The use of English collocations by Arab learners and some pedagogical implications
Other Title(s)
استخدام متلازمات اللغة الإنجليزية من قبل الطلبة العرب (المتعلمين للغة الإنجليزية كلغة ثانية) و بعض الدلالات التعليمية
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
al-Rashdan, Bashshar Shahir
al-Jarrah, Muhammad Ali
al-Salman, Mahmud Ahmad
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2007
English Abstract
This study aims at investigating whether Arab students learning English as a second language at Mu'tah University encounter problems in the use of English collocations and need to give attention to this particular linguistic area-collocation.
The study also aims at investigating the sort of strategies which they resort to in dealing with problematic collocations and identifying the major source of collocation errors.
The sample of the study consisted of Jordanian Arab learners of English from senior level at Mu'tah University.
The data for this study was collected by conducting two elicitation tasks : a translation test and a fill in the blank test.
Results showed that the subjects of the study encounter serious problems in the use of English collocations and they need to give attention to this particular linguistic area.
In addition, the results of the study showed that the subjects dealt with problematic collocations by resorting to a number of strategies for the purpose of filling the gap in their collocation competence.
According to their influence, these strategies were: false synonymy, negative transfer, meaning replacement, paraphrase, topic avoidance, message abandonment, word coinage and code switching.
Finally, the results of the study showed that the majority of collocation errors were traceable to intralingua factors.
In light of these results, the study offers a number of pedagogical implications and future research recommendations.
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
100
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter one : Statement of the problem
Chapter two : Review of related literature.
Chapter three : Design and methodology.
Chapter four : Findings and discussion.
Chapter five : Summary and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Rufu, Ibrahim Khalil. (2007). The use of English collocations by Arab learners and some pedagogical implications. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304263
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Rufu, Ibrahim Khalil. The use of English collocations by Arab learners and some pedagogical implications. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2007).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304263
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Rufu, Ibrahim Khalil. (2007). The use of English collocations by Arab learners and some pedagogical implications. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304263
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-304263
