عنوان البحث(Papers / Research Title)
Errors Committed by Iraqi EFL University Students in Using Linking
الناشر \ المحرر \ الكاتب (Author / Editor / Publisher)
احمد محمد علي عبد الامير ابو حميد
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احمد,محمد,علي,عبد,الامير,ابو,حميد ,Errors Committed by Iraqi EFL University Students in Using Linking , Time 7/9/2011 6:46:17 PM : كلية التربية للعلوم الانسانية
وصف الابستركت (Abstract)
Errors Committed by Iraqi EFL University Students in Using Linking
الوصف الكامل (Full Abstract)
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Errors Committed by Iraqi EFL University Students in Using Linking
By:
Ahmed Mohammed Ali Abdul-Ameer
1 Introduction
When Iraqi EFL university students listen to the speech of English native speakers, they have difficulty to understand it. This is related to many reasons. One of these reasons is that native speakers of English use linking. The problem lies in the fact that linking is not found in their native language.
In addition, it is quiet difficult for learners to use linking in their speech. First of all, if they are reading aloud a written text, there is no visual reminder of linking. Secondly, there are specific rules for linking. Not all the words of a phrase, or a clause, or a sentence undergo the rules of linking. It depends on what sounds get placed next to each other. Consequently, the learners find difficulty to put these rules into practice (Kenworthy, 1990: 115).
This study aims at:
1- Assessing Iraqi EFL university students’ achievement in recognizing and producing linking.
2- Assessing their achievement in the written and spoken performance of linking.
3- Identifying the points of difficulty which they encounter in using linking.
4- Finding out the reasons beyond their errors and the suitable solutions posited to deal with such errors.
In view of the preceding aims, it is hypothesized that:
1- Most Iraqi EFL university students do not use linking in their speech.
2- The total achievement of such students of the written performance is expected to be better than their achievement of the spoken one.
3- Their performance at the recognition level is anticipated to be better than theirs at the production one.
4- Any words of a sentence are enunciated with linking.
The researcher adopts the following steps to achieve the objectives of this study.
1- Producing, an exposition of English linking depending on the literature available in this field.
2- A test has been submitted to Iraqi EFL university students in order to pinpoint the difficulties they face in using linking.
3- Analyzing the results of the test, on the bases of which conclusions have been presented.
This study is limited to third year students, Department of English, College of Education, University of Babylon during the academic year (2006-2007). They have been taught this topic during their second year.
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