INVESTIGATING THE IDIOMATIC USE OF PHRASAL VERBS IN ENGLISH AMONG DIPLOMA STUDENTS IN JOURNALISM IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
INVESTIGATING THE IDIOMATIC USE OF PHRASAL VERBS IN ENGLISH AMONG DIPLOMA STUDENTS IN JOURNALISM IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
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1992-06
Authors
GARBA, SADIQ YAKUBU
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
Several studies have been carried out to
investigate one form of problem or the other among
learners of English as a second language at different
lpvels of education in Nigeria. These could be in
the areas of phonoloqy, morphology, syntax or
semantics. The presert work complements what other
researchers have done. it investigates the (idiomatic)
use of phrasal verbs in English among Diploma
students of journalism in Ahmadu Bello university,
Zaria. Four sections are included in this study,
namely;
(A) Distinguishing between literal and idiomatic
use of phrasal verbs.
(B) identification of appropriate interpretations
of idiomatic phrasal verbs from a number of
alternative answers.
(C) Giving short interpretations of idiomatic
phrasal verbs (without alternative answers).
(D) Using phrasal verbs to construct idiomatic
sentences.
One hundred subjects are drawn from Diploma
II journalism class and divided into two groups:
control and experimental. The test instrument is
administered twice to these two groups. The first
administration is aimed at finding out if there is
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any initial difference between the groups (before
any experimental treatment). An over-all average
score of 1.8% is recorded in favour of the control
group.
The poor performance of the two groups in the
first test administration indicates that idiomatic
phrasal verbs seem to constitute problems. This
has pedagogical implications for students, teachers,
parents and educational planners.
The second tost administration is interested in
assessing the effect of the experimental treatment.
An overall average score of 28.5% is recorded this
time in favour of the experimental treatment.
To supplement the test instrument, a guestionnaire
is administered to the subjects and the responses they
provide are used in testing the formulated hypotheses,
possible causes for their poor performance are identified
and some solutions to them are given.
The study is divided into five chapters. Chapter
one gives a statement of the problem, significance
of the study, aims of the study, sources of data as
well as the scope/delimitation of the study. Chapter
two gives the theoretical framework and literature
review. it also discusses the model used in the study.
The third chapter discusses the research procedure for
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data collection.. Chapter four presents the analysis
of data and attempts some discussions of the results
and chapter five gives conclusion of the study*
pedagogical implications, recommendations and the
need for further research* There is also a bibliography
as well as appendices.
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Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT '
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE
OF MASTER OF ARTS (LANGUAGE), DEPARTMENT OF
ENGLISH, FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
Keywords
INVESTIGATING, IDIOMATIC, PHRASAL, VERBS, ENGLISH, DIPLOMA STUDENTS, JOURNALISM, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA