Relationship between Translation Students' Grade Point Average Scores and Grammatical and Sociocultural Competencies at King Saud University

Autor/in	Alqahtani, Faisal M.
Titel	Relationship between Translation Students' Grade Point Average Scores and Grammatical and Sociocultural Competencies at King Saud University
Quelle	In: Arab World English Journal, 11 (2020) 3, S.398-416 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Alqahtani, Faisal M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2229-9327
Schlagwörter	Correlation; Translation; Grade Point Average; Morphemes; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Grammar; Sociocultural Patterns; North American English; Language Usage; Cultural Awareness; Verbs; Multiple Choice Tests; Foreign Countries; Males; Second Language Instruction; Scores; College Students; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; Morphem; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Grammatik; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Amerikanisches Englisch; Sprachgebrauch; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Ausland; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Collegestudent; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	The current study is motivated by the dearth of studies regarding English translation students' grammatical and sociocultural competencies and their relationship with their Grade Point Averages (GPAs). To fill this gap, this study sought to find if there is a statistically significant relationship between the respondents' GPAs and their levels of grammatical and cultural knowledge. To do this, a multiple-choice test with four sections was developed and validated by experts in the field to examine the respondents' levels of grammatical and sociocultural knowledge. The first two sections examined respondents' knowledge levels of the functions of the key elements of English language tense and aspect (FELTA) and Acceptable Forms of English Language Tense and Aspect (AFELTA). The other two sections examined their knowledge levels of aspects of the culture of American English native speakers (AspCNS) and culturally appropriate American English language use (AppLU). The sample for this study were selected randomly from the department of English Language and Translation at King Saud University. Seventy-five male English translation students from different college levels responded to the questionnaire test. Using descriptive statistics, the responses were coded and analyzed, and thereafter, the respondents' scores on each single section of the test were compared with their GPA scores to determine the statistical significance of differences and correlation. It was found that there was a statistically significant relationship between the GPA scores, the respondents' knowledge of AFELTA, and the knowledge of AppLU. However, no significant relationships were found between the GPA scores and the respondents' knowledge of FELTA or knowledge of AspCNS. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01