FACTORS AFFECTING ACQUISITION OF PREPOSITIONS BY ALBANIAN EFL LEARNERS
Session
Education and Development
Description
Learning a foreign language is a difficult process, as there are many distinctive language parts that vary from the first language. The target language contains many elements that cause a lot of challenges for learners to acquire and use in everyday life, such as vocabulary, spelling, and grammar. In this case, grammar plays an important role in the language because learners find it challenging to learn grammar skills and use them correctly. As it is known, there are some grammar parts that are very complicated to understand, and learn because learners relate the target language to their first language, especially when they acquire prepositions. There are cases when learners are not able to comprehend prepositions and their meaning in English, and most of the time; they make mistakes in the language process. They are not aware of the fact that prepositions in the foreign language are sometimes totally distinctive in comparison with their mother tongue, as they differ in meaning and usage. The study seeks to explore the factors that impact the proper acquisition of prepositions in English, examining what these factors are, and how they influence the process. The research instrument that is used in this study is a post-test, and the research was conducted in three different high schools in Kumanova, with Albanian EFL learners. The test results show that Albanian learners have difficulties acquiring prepositions in the target language and using prepositions properly.
Keywords:
prepositions, SLA, acquisition factors, ESL students, teachers
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-95-6
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
28-10-2023 8:00 AM
End Date
29-10-2023 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.314
Recommended Citation
Aqifi, Adelina Ramadani, "FACTORS AFFECTING ACQUISITION OF PREPOSITIONS BY ALBANIAN EFL LEARNERS" (2023). UBT International Conference. 15.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/IC/EDU/15
FACTORS AFFECTING ACQUISITION OF PREPOSITIONS BY ALBANIAN EFL LEARNERS
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Learning a foreign language is a difficult process, as there are many distinctive language parts that vary from the first language. The target language contains many elements that cause a lot of challenges for learners to acquire and use in everyday life, such as vocabulary, spelling, and grammar. In this case, grammar plays an important role in the language because learners find it challenging to learn grammar skills and use them correctly. As it is known, there are some grammar parts that are very complicated to understand, and learn because learners relate the target language to their first language, especially when they acquire prepositions. There are cases when learners are not able to comprehend prepositions and their meaning in English, and most of the time; they make mistakes in the language process. They are not aware of the fact that prepositions in the foreign language are sometimes totally distinctive in comparison with their mother tongue, as they differ in meaning and usage. The study seeks to explore the factors that impact the proper acquisition of prepositions in English, examining what these factors are, and how they influence the process. The research instrument that is used in this study is a post-test, and the research was conducted in three different high schools in Kumanova, with Albanian EFL learners. The test results show that Albanian learners have difficulties acquiring prepositions in the target language and using prepositions properly.