The delexical verbs as realized by Iraqi EFL University students

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This research is mainly concerned with delexical verbs as one of the constructions in English language and as problematic area for Iraqi EFL university students of English.

Thus,the study aims at measuring the students' ability in using these structures since most of Iraqi EFL university students face difficulties in using them, and identifying the types of errors and their sources in recognizing and producing delexical verbs.

To achieve the objectives of the study, a test is applied to a sample of (50) students at their fourth year, department of English, College of Education, University of Kufa during the academic year (2014-2015).

Then the results have been collected and analyzed to offer some conclusions and recomendations.