The Reasons Behind the Errors Made by EFL Learners in using English Synonyms A Case Study of the Students of the Faculty of Education Hantoub, University of Gezira, Sudan (2013 – 2014)

الموضوعات

تربية وتعليم

الملخص

Most of EFL learners think of the relationship of sameness of meaning between two words as complete, but synonymy mostly partial. Therefore, the learner has to bear in mind that there are differences between partial synonyms and complete synonyms. In addition to that, a learner searching for an alternative word must be sure that the synonym chosen is accurate and precise. This study aimed at finding out the reasons behind the errors made by EFL learners in the choice of synonyms. It also aimed at discovering the most problematic area which faced EFL students in understanding English synonyms. The study adopted the descriptive analytical method. The sample of the study consisted of two groups: the first group included ten EFL lecturers, eight of them at University of Gezira from two faculties of Education (Hantoub and El-Hassahisa), Department of English and two lecturers at University of Butana. The second group consisted of sixty EFL students at University of Gezira, Faculty of Education Hantoub, Department of English. Two tools for data collection were used: a questionnaire for EFL lecturers at University level and a diagnostic test for EFL students at University level. The data were analyzed by using (SPSS) program (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). Tables and figures were used to display the data. The results of the test illustrated that 59% of the students made errors in English synonyms. This reflected in their poor performance in this lexical relation. The main result of the questionnaire showed that 90% of the lecturers supported the first statement of the questionnaire in that most of the students synonymous errors in using English synonyms were due to lack of knowledge of English synonyms. Meanwhile 10% of the respondents agreed to large extent, that the students made errors as a result of their limited knowledge in English synonyms. The findings of the study are: most of the students’ synonyms errors are due to their limited knowledge of English synonyms. This lack of knowledge causes a great difficulty in the choice of the correct synonyms and, hence, they committed errors which hinder their progress in learning natural English. On the other hand, according to the lecturers’ views; the reasons behind errors made by EFL learners in English synonyms are due to: the weak syllabuses taught at secondary level and the lack of knowledge of vocabulary items and the negative attitudes towards learning English itself. In addition to that the difference between English and Arabic confused the students. Finally, students were not given sufficient exercises in English synonyms in order to improve their knowledge. The study recommends that: EFL teachers should use different techniques in teaching synonyms to help them to choose the suitable synonyms according to the context of the sentences, more attention should be paid to this area because synonymy in English represents one of the crucial dimensions in learning vocabulary and it is considered to be the heart of vocabulary, therefore understanding them will help the students to be closer to natural English. Furthermore, the syllabus of English language at university level should include intensive exercises in English synonyms in order to help the students to increase their knowledge in English synonyms.

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رقم الوثيقة

0868ed3d-ec55-4bf0-bb40-50d9557fa213

رقم العقد

0

نوع الوسائط

Crawler

نوع المحتوى

الرسائل العلمية

صيغة المصدر

رسائل ماجيستير

نوع الملف

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أسماء الملفات

73080_1.pdf

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ألقاب المؤلفين

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اللغة

English

المصدر والدورية

اسم المصدر

The Reasons Behind the Errors Made by EFL Learners in using English Synonyms A Case Study of the Students of the Faculty of Education Hantoub, University of Gezira, Sudan (2013 – 2014)

المحتوى والصفحات

عدد الصفحات

0

إشراف وإعداد

الإشراف

Lubab El-Tayeb El-MikashfiMain, Zahir AbuObieda Ahmed

الإعداد

Nada Musa Ahmed Mohammed

الاقتباسات الببليوغرافية