Kombinasyon halindeki yüksek frekanslı fiiller: Alternatif bir hata analizi

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 146 - 162, 29.12.2025

Mehmet Kahraman , Gonca Subaşı

https://doi.org/10.70325/eyyad.1758858

Abstract

Yüksek frekanslı fiillerin, özellikle başka kelimelerle bir arada kullanıldıklarında, öğrenciler için yanıltıcı olduğu sıklıkla tartışılmaktadır. Bu çalışma, İngilizce öğrenen Türk öğrenenlerin tartışmacı yazılarında geçen fiil+isim kombinasyonları arasında, yüksek frekanslı “make” ve “do” fiillerinin kullanımını ortaya çıkarmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışma öğrenen derlemindeki olağan dışı üretimleri araştırmıştır. Araştırmada Türkiye'deki bir devlet üniversitesinin İngilizce Öğretmenliği bölümünde okuyan birinci sınıf öğrencilerinden toplanan makalelerin bir derlemesinden yararlanılmıştır. Olağan dışı üretimler üç bölümde analiz edilmiştir: hata yerleri, hata türleri ve stratejiler. Araştırmanın bulguları, öğrencilerin “make” ve “do” fiil+isim kombinasyonlarında bazı sorunlar yaşadıklarını göstermiştir. Mevcut çalışmanın ve önceki çalışmaların bulgularına dayanarak, mevcut çalışma, özellikle dil öğretimi ortamları için teorik ve pratik çıkarımları paylaşmıştır.

Keywords

Eşdizimli sözcükler , derlem , hata analizi , yüksek frekanslı fiiller , kelime kombinasyonları

High-frequency verbs in word combinations: An alternative error analysis

Abstract

It is often argued that high-frequency verbs are challenging for learners, especially when combined with other words. The present study aims to reveal the use of high-frequency verbs “make” and “do” when they occur in a verb+noun combination in the argumentative essays of Turkish learners of English. In this context, the present study investigated the deviant productions in the learner corpus. The investigation utilized a compilation of essays collected from first-year students studying at an ELT department of a state university in Turkey. Deviant productions were analyzed in three parts: error spots, error types and strategies. The findings of the study showed that learners have some problems with make and do verb+noun combinations. Based on the outcomes of the current study and previous studies, the present study shared theoretical and practical implications, particularly for language teaching settings.

Keywords

Collocations , corpus , error analysis , high-frequency verbs , word combinations

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