A STUDY ON THE MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF ENGLISH COLLOCATION BY THE FOREIGN STUDENTS AT SHIATS

English and Arabic belong to different families, while Arabic is a member of the Semitic family, English belongs to the Indo-European language family, consequently, it is not surprising that Arab students of English as a foreign language face difficulty in learning English in general, and commit major mistakes in misunderstanding of collocation in particular. The aim of this study is an attempt to raise the Foreign Postgraduate students’ awareness in learning English collocation. It also will help them using collocations in a proper way to avoid committing errors. The interest in using collocations comes from their using of the language. Collocations play a vital role in the coherence of the structure of language. The present study hypothesizes that the foreign students encounter difficulties in using English collocations. So, the research is an attempt to diagnose these difficulties and present solutions. Collocations have been recognized as one of the ways that differentiate native speakers and second language learners alike. This research, A study of the Misunderstandings of English Collocations faced by the Foreign Postgraduate students at SHITAS (Deemed to be University), Allahabad, is an attempt to minimize students collocational errors which may cause miscommunication between the SL (Source Language) and the TL (Target Language). The research is divided into five chapters. The first chapter consists of a brief historical background of collocation, Collocations in Arabic, Different types of collocation (lexical collocation and grammatical collocation). The second chapter contains a review of literature. In the third chapter, the researcher dealt with a section regarding methodology. The fourth chapter consists of Findings and Results. In the fifth chapter, the researcher discussed Summary and Conclusion. Finally, the researcher concluded that lexical collocation are easier that grammatical collocation for the foreign students who were involved in the survey in this study.