Investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by Thai EFL learners

Research into delexical structures is not common in Thailand and is in fact a neglected area of investigation despite the fact that knowledge of collocations can improve language competence. This study investigated the learning strategies that caused deviant delexical-verb use by Thai EFL learners...

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Main Authors:	Rachata Kittigosin, Supakorn Phoocharoensil
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2015
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8860/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8860/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8860/1/6860-25688-1-PB.pdf

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spelling	ukm-88602016-12-14T06:48:15Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8860/ Investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by Thai EFL learners Rachata Kittigosin, Supakorn Phoocharoensil, Research into delexical structures is not common in Thailand and is in fact a neglected area of investigation despite the fact that knowledge of collocations can improve language competence. This study investigated the learning strategies that caused deviant delexical-verb use by Thai EFL learners. The study was undertaken with two groups of Thai EFL learners of differing English proficiencies who completed a 20-item gap-filling translation test and participated in an interview. The results revealed that learners relied on three major learning strategies - native language transfer, synonymy, and overgeneralisation that could lead to uncommon and deviant use of English delexical structures by learners. It was also discovered that both high and low proficiency learners were most familiar with the delexical verb take. The study also revealed that teachers of English should consider the significant role of these strategies when preparing English collocations and lessons on delexical verbs. Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8860/1/6860-25688-1-PB.pdf Rachata Kittigosin, and Supakorn Phoocharoensil, (2015) Investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by Thai EFL learners. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 21 (2). pp. 63-72. ISSN 0128-5157 http://ejournals.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/638
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description	Research into delexical structures is not common in Thailand and is in fact a neglected area of investigation despite the fact that knowledge of collocations can improve language competence. This study investigated the learning strategies that caused deviant delexical-verb use by Thai EFL learners. The study was undertaken with two groups of Thai EFL learners of differing English proficiencies who completed a 20-item gap-filling translation test and participated in an interview. The results revealed that learners relied on three major learning strategies - native language transfer, synonymy, and overgeneralisation that could lead to uncommon and deviant use of English delexical structures by learners. It was also discovered that both high and low proficiency learners were most familiar with the delexical verb take. The study also revealed that teachers of English should consider the significant role of these strategies when preparing English collocations and lessons on delexical verbs.
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author_facet	Rachata Kittigosin, Supakorn Phoocharoensil,
author_sort	Rachata Kittigosin,
title	Investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by Thai EFL learners
title_short	Investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by Thai EFL learners
title_full	Investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by Thai EFL learners
title_fullStr	Investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by Thai EFL learners
title_full_unstemmed	Investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by Thai EFL learners
title_sort	investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by thai efl learners
publisher	Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM
publishDate	2015
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8860/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8860/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8860/1/6860-25688-1-PB.pdf
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Investigation into learning strategies and delexical verb use by Thai EFL learners

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