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Thanomsak Kriengphan. A survey of graduate students' comprehension of English idioms, difficulties in understanding and strategies used in processing English idioms. Master's Degree(Career English for International Communication). Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library. : Thammasat University, 2017.
A survey of graduate students' comprehension of English idioms, difficulties in understanding and strategies used in processing English idioms
Name: Thanomsak Kriengphan
keyword:
English idioms
Abstract:
It is generally agreed that English idioms are difficult and complex for Thai EFL learners to comprehend. This present study was an attempt to investigate difficulties the Thai graduate students encounter in understanding English idioms, strategies the students employ to comprehend the idioms and types of English idioms that are relatively difficult to comprehend. The participants were 25 first-year graduate students in the academic year of 2017. Data were gathered through the questionnaire and the English idiom test and analysed with the Statistical Package for Social Science software (SPSS). Regarding difficulties in understanding English idioms, the results showed that there are a number of difficulties encountered by the participants which are lack of cultural background behind English idioms, lack of context clues, some low frequent or unknown vocabulary in idioms, and lack of adequate English idiom teaching in classes. In terms of the strategies which the participants employ to understand meanings of idioms, they used a variety of different strategies which are to guess the meaning of the idiom from the provided context, to use the literal meaning of the idiom as a key to its figurative meaning, to use the background knowledge to figure out the meaning of the idiom, and to refer to an idiom in Thai to understand the English idiom. Regarding the types of English idioms which are relatively difficult for the participants to comprehend, unfamiliar opaque idioms are the most difficult type followed by unfamiliar transparent idioms, familiar opaque idioms and familiar transparent idioms, respectively
Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library
Address:
BANGKOK
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preserv@tu.ac.th
Name: Monnipha Somphong
Role:
advisor
Created:
2017
Modified:
2021-04-01
Issued:
2021-04-01
วิทยานิพนธ์/Thesis
application/pdf
eng
DegreeName: Master of Arts
Level: Master's Degree
Descipline: Career English for International Communication
Grantor: Thammasat University
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Thanomsak Kriengphan
| Title | Contributor | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A survey of graduate students' comprehension of English idioms, difficulties in understanding and strategies used in processing English idioms
มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ Thanomsak Kriengphan | Monnipha Somphong | วิทยานิพนธ์/Thesis |
Monnipha Somphong