Investigating the Collocation Errors Committed by EFL Learners in the Written Production Case Study: Master One Learners at Chadli Bendjedid University El Tarf

Abstract

The present study attempts to investigate . In depth , the collocation errors that are committed by EFL learners’ in their written production , then measuring the level of collocation knowledge and the source of word combination errors of the Master One students of ChadliBenjedid El – Taref . To reach this target , we opted for analytical method to investigat the collocation errors in the written production of EFL learners’ and measure their writing skill improvement . On one hand , a questionnaire was administred to the teachers to check if their students are committed misuse collocation in their written production . On the other hand , a test was handed out to students in order to investigate their knowledge of fixed combination words and whether they actually commit word combination errors in their written production . The obtained findings have confirmed our hypotheses which stipulate that " if learners are aware towards committing collocation errors , they will take them into consideration when they write " and " if learners are taught the use of collocation knowledge through grammatical features , vocabulary items and idiomatic expressions their misuse collocation will minimized in their written production " . In fact , the results obtained have strongly emphasized pointed out that EFL learners are aware of committing collocation errors in their written production and their native teachers should raise their awareness about the significance of the differnet types of collocation and foster the knowledge of collocation competence in their students written production .