دراسة اداء المتعلمين العراقيين للغة الانكليزية لغة اجنبية في استخدام العبارات الاصطلاحية
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36473/ujhss.v58i2.876Abstract
This research is devoted to study the performance of Iraqi EFL learners with reference to idiomatic expressions in modern Standard English.By definition , an idiom is a linguistic unit in which the meaning of a given construction cannot be understood from the words that compose it. Evidence shows that English idiomatic expressions represent a rather problematic area for EFL learners . Thus , this study aims at theoretically investigating the English idiomatic expressions and practically studying the Iraqi EFL learners' performance in dealing with these expressions by means of a specialized test designed for this purpose . It is hypothesized that Iraqi EFL learners face difficulties in dealing with idiomatic expressions in both recognition and production levels . The test includes two questions , each with 25 items. Results show that , at the recognition level ( question 1) , most Iraqi EFL learners fail in recognizing the idiomatic expressions , whereas at the recognition level the percentage of learners unable to employ the given idiomatic expressions increased including the avoided items , which are considered as incorrect in both first and second questions . The findings arrived at support the above mentioned hypothesis . The study ends with some of the recommendations for EFL teachers and learners and the way they encounter such expressions in spoken and written English