Research Article

An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances

Volume: 18 Number: 39 September 28, 2023
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An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances

Abstract

Mainly involving congruent and non-congruent collocations across English and Turkish, this study aimed to examine EFL learners’ performances in associating the given delexical verbs collocations between English and Turkish. The study involved a corpus-based selection of delexical verbs collocations. Data were collected from 43 participants who were applied a translation test with 24 items. The findings were examined according to error analysis. Employing a mixed method design, the study involved descriptive analysis of learners' scores, sources of learners’ errors, and an evaluation of L1 influence on learners’ test results. The findings showed that EFL learners’ score was higher with congruent delexical verbs collocations compared to non-congruent collocations. The findings also elicited L1 transfer had influence on EFL learning and assumed similarity might cause errors in associating verb collocations with their target language equivalents. The study offers some significant implications for both the learners and language instructors.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 18, 2023

Publication Date

September 28, 2023

Submission Date

January 20, 2023

Acceptance Date

April 27, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 18 Number: 39

APA
Kimsesiz, F. (2023). An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 18(39), 702-723. https://doi.org/10.35675/befdergi.1239846
AMA
1.Kimsesiz F. An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023;18(39):702-723. doi:10.35675/befdergi.1239846
Chicago
Kimsesiz, Fatma. 2023. “An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances”. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 18 (39): 702-23. https://doi.org/10.35675/befdergi.1239846.
EndNote
Kimsesiz F (September 1, 2023) An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 18 39 702–723.
IEEE
[1]F. Kimsesiz, “An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances”, Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 18, no. 39, pp. 702–723, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.35675/befdergi.1239846.
ISNAD
Kimsesiz, Fatma. “An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances”. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 18/39 (September 1, 2023): 702-723. https://doi.org/10.35675/befdergi.1239846.
JAMA
1.Kimsesiz F. An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023;18:702–723.
MLA
Kimsesiz, Fatma. “An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances”. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 18, no. 39, Sept. 2023, pp. 702-23, doi:10.35675/befdergi.1239846.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Kimsesiz. An Analysis of L1 Influence of Delexical Verbs Collocations on Turkish EFL Learners’ Performances. Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023 Sep. 1;18(39):702-23. doi:10.35675/befdergi.1239846