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Publication Date: 1995
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Collocations: A Neglected Variable in EFL.
Farghal, Mohammed; Obiedat, Hussein
IRAL, v33 n4 p315-31 Nov 1995
Addresses the issue of collocations as an important and neglected variable in English-as-a-Foreign-Language classes. Two questionnaires, in English and Arabic, involving common collocations relating to food, color, and weather were administered to English majors and English language teachers. Results show both groups deficient in collocations. (36 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Arabic, College Students, Course Content, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Language Teachers, Majors (Students), Oral Language, Questionnaires, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Translation, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Vocabulary Development
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Language: English
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