Productive and Receptive Collocational Knowledge of Iranian EFL Learners at Different Proficiency Levels

Fahimeh Talakoob, Mansour Koosha

Abstract


In the present study, an attempt was made to probe into the probable difference between Iranian intermediate and advanced EFL learners' receptive and productive collocational knowledge. To this end, 60 EFL learners studying at Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch, including 30 advanced and 30 intermediate learners, were chosen through the Oxford Placement Test (OPT). The participants at each level of proficiency received two tests of collocations, namely receptive collocation test and productive test of collocations. Paired-samples t test showed no statistically significant difference between productive and receptive knowledge of collocations of the advanced EFL learners. However, the mean comparison between the receptive and productive collocation test scores of intermediate EFL learners revealed a significant difference. Pedagogical implications emanating from the obtained results are elaborated in the study.


Keywords


Productive Collocation Knowledge; Receptive Collocation Knowledge; Proficiency Level

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.6n.7p.11

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