الملكة البراكماتية لطلبة الجامعة دراسي اللغة الانكليزية لغة اجنبية في استعمال حروف الجر == Pragmatic Competence of EFL University Learners in Using Prepositions
Author name:
شيماء علي عبد الحميد المرزة
Supervisor name:
نغم قدوري يحيى
General topic:
Foreign Languages
Specific topic:
English - Literature
Degree:
Master
University:
Tikrit University - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language:
English
University location:
Salahaddin
First pages:
06T1148 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Prepositions being one of the inevitable parts of speech, have the function of linking two main syntactic elements. More than the other parts of speech they constitute a problematic area in syntax. So their linguistic realization of EFL university learners is extremely difficult to predict as well as their pragmatic realization.This study consists of five chapters in an attempt to shed light on the basic issues about the syntactic, semantic and pragmatic implications of prepositions. The objectives of this study are to investigate the linguistic misconception of EFL university learners to distinguish between the syntactic and semantic function of prepositions. Measuring the learners' potentiality in using spatial and temporal prepositions. This study intends to reveal the pragmatic misconception of the learners at the production level. Hence a test is constructed by the researcher and a sample of (50) learners of the first year at Education College/ Samarra University are subjected to the test. The results explicate that the learners' performance is better in syntax more than that of semantics. Moreover the study indicates that the learners are unable to use the spatial and temporal prepositions adequately. As far as the pragmatic competence is concerned the learners' pragmatic failure is reflected apparently in the results.These results support the study hypotheses which suppose that the learners have a lack in using prepositions and this is due to many factors namely the negative transfer of the first language, the absence of recognizing the mathematical dimensions of prepositions and the negligence of the significance of exposing the learners to the authentic contexts.Finally , on the basis of the results outlined earlier , a number of recommendations and suggestions have been given such as following the effective steps for teaching prepositions and from the pedagogical points of view more concentration most have been given to the pragmatic competence as one of the speakers' ways to express their intention . Also the results reveal that the learners have a lack in the material and pragmatic activities inside the class which lead for their pragmatic failure .
