The treatment of phrasal verbs in bilingual learner dictionaries: implications on language learning / Rafidah Kamarudin and Rosamund Moon

Kamarudin, Rafidah and Moon, Rosamund (2018) The treatment of phrasal verbs in bilingual learner dictionaries: implications on language learning / Rafidah Kamarudin and Rosamund Moon. Journal of Academia, 6 (1). pp. 120-128. ISSN 2289-6368

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate how reference materials (i.e. dictionaries) commonly prescribed to Malaysian school learners address and describe a very common and important linguistic feature - phrasal verbs. Two bilingual learner dictionaries frequently recommended for secondary school learners in Malaysia were examined. Analysis of common phrasal verbs like pick up, come out,
and go out was carried out by examining entries in the dictionaries that discuss this linguistic feature. Descriptive analysis was conducted to examine how this particular language form is described by looking at the selection of phrasal verbs, as well as information provided with respect to phrasal verbs. Results of the analysis have revealed some interesting findings with regard to the selection and
description of phrasal verbs in these dictionaries, which may have also contributed to learners' difficulties in understanding and learning the language form. The paper will be concluded by discussing some recommendations with respect to the inclusion and selection of phrasal verbs in language reference materials particularly dictionaries in Malaysian schools.

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Item Type: Article
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Kamarudin, Rafidah
fid@ns.uitm.edu.my
Moon, Rosamund
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Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > English language
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Secondary education. High school teaching
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Secondary education. High school teaching > Malaysia
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Secondary education. High school teaching > Language
P Language and Literature > PE English language
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Academia
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Journal of Academia (JoA)
ISSN: 2289-6368
Volume: 6
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 120-128
Keywords: Corpus, Phrasal Verbs, Reference Materials
Date: 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29901
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