Corpus-based study of conjunctive adjuncts in the writings of Kuwaiti EFL learners and native speakers of English
Other Title(s)
دراسة الأدوات الواصلة للجمل في كتابات الدارسين الكويتيين للغة الإنجليزية و المتحدثين الأصليين بها باستخدام دراسة الألسنية للمتون
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
Kayid, Isam Muhammad
al-Sadun, Sabbar Sultan
University
Middle East University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of English
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2013
English Abstract
This study is an attempt to explore the use of conjunctive adjuncts by Kuwaiti EFL learners and native speakers of English.
It aimed to investigate the frequency of occurrences of both types and items of conjunctive adjuncts in the writings of Kuwaiti EFL learners and native speakers of English.
It also aimed to examine the frequency of occurrences of position and syntactic forms of conjunctive adjuncts in writing samples of Kuwaiti learners and native speakers of English.
To achieve the goals of this study, the researcher utilized two language corpora.
The first one consisted of essays collected from Michigan Corpus of Upper-level Student Papers and the second corpus was compiled by the researcher.
He collected essays written by Kuwaiti EFL learners who are enrolled at Kuwaiti universities.
The results of this study showed that Kuwaiti EFL learners overuse conjunctive adjuncts, namely, additives and causals.
Native speakers of English use adversatives frequently.
However, Kuwaiti EFL learners do not use the various types of conjunctive adjuncts as native speakers do.
In addition, the results showed that Kuwaiti EFL learners overuse certain conjunctive adjuncts such as in addition, for example and but.
In contrast, they underuse certain conjunctive adjuncts such as however, though and also.
The study showed that in both types of writings, there is a similarity in the frequent use of initial position of conjunctive adjuncts and the frequent use of adverb phrase as a realization form.
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
No. of Pages
81
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Review of related literature.
Chapter Three : Methods and procedures.
Chapter Four : Findings of the study.
Chapter Five : Discussion and recommendations.
Conclusion.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mudhi, Suud K.. (2013). Corpus-based study of conjunctive adjuncts in the writings of Kuwaiti EFL learners and native speakers of English. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-691589
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mudhi, Suud K.. Corpus-based study of conjunctive adjuncts in the writings of Kuwaiti EFL learners and native speakers of English. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University. (2013).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-691589
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mudhi, Suud K.. (2013). Corpus-based study of conjunctive adjuncts in the writings of Kuwaiti EFL learners and native speakers of English. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-691589
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-691589
