Intrinsic Difficulties in Learning Common Greek-Originated English Words: The Case of Pluralization

Autor/in	Kavakli, Nurdan
Titel	Intrinsic Difficulties in Learning Common Greek-Originated English Words: The Case of Pluralization
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 12 (2016) 1, S.110-123 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	Greek; Morphemes; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Morphology (Languages); Diachronic Linguistics; Etymology; Mythology; Semantics; Pragmatics; Difficulty Level; Lexicology; Lexicography + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Grieche; Griechisch; Morphem; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Morphology; Morphologie; Linguistics; Diachronische Sprachbetrachtung; Historische Linguistik; Etymologie; Mythologie; Semantik; Pragmalinguistik; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Lexikologie
Abstract	Knowing the origin of a language helps us to determine the historical background of that language. As language itself is such a system of a society that is continuously evolving as that aforementioned society learns and technologically develops along with its roots or origins. Like many other languages, English is also a language that has roots or origins in many different languages. In this sense, the English language, rooted as Anglo-Saxon, is known to derive most of its words from the Latin and Greek languages by whose modern cultures, it is assumed to be affected most. In this study, this derivation of words and the intrinsic difficulties probable to occur for English as a Foreign Language learners (hereafter EFLs) with a special interest upon the case of pluralization are scrutinized. That is why it is enlightened by the author of this paper within the scope of the historical background, the etymology of the English language within a linguistic perspective. As a result, the most common and confusing plural forms of Greek-originated English words, and some curing methods are defined. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01