INVESTIGATING EFL LEARNER’S COLLOCATIONAL COMPETENCE CASE STUDY: MASTER ONE LINGUISTICS STUDENTS AT M’SILA UNIVERSITY.

Abstract

ABSTRACT This research paper offer a new overview of the importance of collocation competence among EFL learners. Its aims to investigate master one linguistics Students University of M’sila awareness of collocations use and their importance, as well as develop their collocation competence. To reach this goal, the study provides an overview of relevant classifications and definitions of collocations, as well as an introduction to the theme. The last part presents an investigation of master one linguistics students’ collocational competence represented by a sample of 35 students of English at the University of M’sila. The study results showed that the collocational competence of students at the department of English was generally insufficient students encounter many difficulties when using collocations due to multiple reasons. Therefore, a number of recommendations that English language instructors can implement in their classroom were presented.