University students’ errors in using vocabulary : analysis and evaluation

Dissertant

Hasan, Azizah Abd Allah

Thesis advisor

Hasan, Khalid Ahmad

University

Omdurman Islamic University

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Department

Department of English Language and Literature

University Country

Sudan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2006

English Abstract

This study has been an attempt to identify, classify, analyse and explain the common and frequent errors of vocabulary.

The population of the study is the first year students Islamic University of Omdurman, Faculty of Arts.

A sample of (15) males and (15) females students was randomly chosen. The data were sampled from a test of vocabulary.

Questions of the test covered four areas of vocabulary : meaning, grammar, word use and word formation. The errors were identified, classified and analysed.

The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) are used to analyse and evaluate the results.

The results have shown that word use achieved the highest percentage of errors, (30%) and also the highest mean of errors, (4.3).

These results prove that word use is problematic to students under study.

Conclusions have been drawn and recommendations have been stated.

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

Topics

No. of Pages

87

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : Theoretical background and related literature review.

Chapter Three : Methodology.

Chapter Four : Data results analysis, discussion and findings.

Chapter Five : Summary of findings, suggestions and recommendations.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Hasan, Azizah Abd Allah. (2006). University students’ errors in using vocabulary : analysis and evaluation. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364106

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Hasan, Azizah Abd Allah. University students’ errors in using vocabulary : analysis and evaluation. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University. (2006).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364106

American Medical Association (AMA)

Hasan, Azizah Abd Allah. (2006). University students’ errors in using vocabulary : analysis and evaluation. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364106

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-364106