Interpretation of English structurally ambiguous sentences by Arab learners
Other Title(s)
تفسير الجمل الإنجليزية الغامضة بسبب تركيبها القواعدي من قبل المتعلمين العرب
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
al-Khawlidah, Muhammad Arshid Said
Comitee Members
al-Sakarnah, Ahmad Khalaf
Abd al-Haqq, Fawwaz Muhammad
al-Najadat, Jumah Salim
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2015
English Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate how Arabic learners of english and native speakers of English interpret English structurally ambiguous sentences.
Thirty subjects participated in this study divided into two groups; fifteen Arab learners of English and fifteen native speakers of English .All were secondary students in RetalInternational Academy in Amman.
The subjects were given a test of seventeen ambiguous sentences related to seven structural categories contain prepositional phrases, relative clauses, adverbial clause ,negative sentences , sentences with nonfinite clause, sentences with adjectives and sentences with ellipses.
The English –native speakers subjects were asked to paraphrase the sentences and the Arab learners of English subjects were asked to translate the same sentences into Arabic .It has been recognized that being a native speaker of English plays an effective role in interpreting ambiguous sentences which makes the majority of native subjects introduced two interpretations for most of the sentences .On the other hand, the majority of Arab learners introduced only one interpretation .
It has been recognized that Arab learners of English face difficulty in interpreting ambiguous structure and generally take the surface meaning which can be understood from the sequence of words.
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
39
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Literature review.
Chapter Three : Three-method and procedure.
Chapter Four : Findings and discussion.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Farayah, Wafa Ali. (2015). Interpretation of English structurally ambiguous sentences by Arab learners. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-673710
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Farayah, Wafa Ali. Interpretation of English structurally ambiguous sentences by Arab learners. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2015).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-673710
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Farayah, Wafa Ali. (2015). Interpretation of English structurally ambiguous sentences by Arab learners. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-673710
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-673710
