SEMANTIC PECULIARITIES OF PHRASAL VERBS IN ENGLISH

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
K.S Aldasheva ◽  
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A. Nurym ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Phrasal Verb

English phrasal verbs are one of the key and difficult parts in English learning. Since the traditional linguistics holds that English phrasal verb is an integral thing that cannot be analyzed, learners can only perform rote tasks of memorization which is time-consuming and inefficient. However, cognitive linguistics holds that the semantics of phrasal verbs and their constituents, verbs and particles, are both prescriptive and analytical. These dual attributes of phrasal verbs require researchers using the relevant theories of cognitive linguistics to analyze the semantics of phrasal verbs, so that learners can master phrasal verbs systematically and efficiently. The research deals with classifications of phrasal verbs into lexico-semantic groups and their further division intosubgroups. It is concluded that the adverbial element should be brought more into the limelight as shaping the semantic pattern of the phrasal construction and its functioning in speech.

scholarly journals A principled Cognitive Linguistics account of English phrasal verbs with up and out*

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
NARGES MAHPEYKAR ◽  
ANDREA TYLER
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Verb Constructions ◽  
Multiple Meanings ◽  
Phrasal Verb

abstractMany attempts have been made to discover some systematicity in the semantics of phrasal verbs. However, most research has investigated the semantics of particles exclusively; no study has examined how the multiple meanings of the verb also contribute to the meanings of phrasal verbs. The current corpus-based (COCA) study advances the research on phrasal verbs by examining the interaction of the polysemy networks of both the verb and the particle in four phrasal verb constructions: get up, take up, get out, and take out. Following the Cognitive Linguistics (CL) based methodology set out by Tyler and Evans (2003) for analyzing the semantics of particles, in conjunction with Langacker’s (1991) analysis of the semantics of verbs, a replicable polysemy analysis of the semantics of get and take was established. The polysemy networks for both the verbs and the particles laid the foundation for investigating the multiple meanings of the phrasal verbs found in the corpus. The CL-based analysis of the semantics of the phrasal verb constructions provides evidence for the compositional nature of phrasal verbs, showing that the multiple meanings can be systematically accounted for through the interaction of the polysemy networks of the component verbs and particles.

scholarly journals Teaching Phrasal Verbs More Efficiently: Using Corpus Studies and Cognitive Linguistics to Create a Particle List

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Ryan Spring
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Esl Education ◽  
Corpus Studies ◽  
Phrasal Verb ◽  
Practical Instruction

Phrasal verbs are important for EFL and ESL education because of their high frequency, but can be difficult for learners because of their number and polysemy. While there are a number of studies on phrasal verbs, the widening focus of such studies has left a gap between theory and practical instruction. This study improves upon previous studies related to teaching phrasal verbs through cognitive linguistics by combining the theory of event conflation with corpus-based research to create a list of phrasal verb particles and meanings that is concise and yet comprehensive enough to account for approximately 95% of common phrasal verb meanings. It also reports the results of an experiment in which learners taught with this particle list improved more on pre-/post-tests of phrasal verbs than learners that studied a list of the most common phrasal verbs as whole entities (p<0.001, d=1.34). Quantitative and qualitative data presented in this study also indicate that learners taught with the particle list improved their ability to conjecture the meanings of novel phrasal verbs more effectively than learners who studied common phrasal verbs as whole units.

Functional Structure Design of English Learning Machine Based on Innovative Cognition

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 2967-2971
Author(s):  
Ke Chen
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Functional Structure ◽  
Base Layer ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Core Function ◽  
Interaction Interface ◽  
Learning Machine ◽  
Functional Structure Design

In terms of cognitive psychology and innovative psychology, this paper establishes the innovative cognitive process of English learning from input of information to output of language acquisition result. Then combined with the theory of cognitive linguistics, the paper analyzes the main impact that innovative cognition produced on English learning process, and proposes the related English learning strategies. Based on the above theory, functional structure of English learning machine, which is made up of the man-machine interaction interface, the core function layer and the hardware base layer, is presented. The method proposed here should be helpful for further research on the model of English learning machine.

scholarly journals AN IDENTIFICATION OF PHRASAL VERB IN MOVIE ENTITLED “BEGIN AGAIN”

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
I.G.A.Y. Mahendra ◽  
I.D.P Ramendra ◽  
D.A.E. Agustini
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Additional Resource ◽  
Good For ◽  
Phrasal Verb ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Total Usage ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study aimed at: 1) describing the types of phrasal verbs used in movie entitled “Begin Again”. 2) meaning of phrasal verbs by using syntax used in movie. This study was descriptive qualitative research mainly focused on discovery rather than using statistical analysis. This study used phrasal verb in movie as the object. This study used researcher as main instrument and dictionary to help researcher in collecting the data. This study showed total usage of phrasal verbs in movie. There are 42 Transitive (22 separable, 20 inseparable), 65 Intransitive. Teachers teach about phrasal verb easier and entertaining because object was easier to understand and avoid boredom in learning. Students directly know when they use phrasal verb. Students can be help them to know about phrasal verb and learn something by watching movie which is good for their behaviour. For other researcher can be an additional resource to make similar study.

scholarly journals The analysis of phrasal verbs found in blood diamond movie by edward zwick

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-216
Author(s):  
Muhammad Reza Jufri Yasin ◽  
I Gusti Bagus Wahyu Nugraha ◽  
I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Phrasal Verb ◽  
Movie Script ◽  
Observation Method

This study investigated the types of phrasal verbs encountered in a movie entitled Blood Diamond. The problems of this study is what types of phrasal verb are found in the movie entitled Blood Diamond?. This study employed descriptive and qualitative method to provide a well-organized description regarding the problems being identified. The data of this study were obtained by observation method through four stages. Firstly, watching the Blood Diamond movie. Secondly, finding and taking notes the phrasal verb spoken by the characters in the movie Blood Diamond. Reading the online movie script and finally the writer categorized the types of data based on the theory proposed by McCarthy & O’Dell (2007:8). There were two types of phrasal verb encountered namely transitive and intransitive phrasal verb, in which transitive phrasal verb can be specialized into separable or non-separable transitive phrasal verb. The result of the study demonstrated that there are 8 data of phrasal verbs discovered in the movie Blood Diamond consisting 4 transitive phrasal verbs and 4 intransitive phrasal verbs.

scholarly journals A Validation Study of the CEFR Levels of Phrasal Verbs in the English Vocabulary Profile

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masashi Negishi ◽  
Yukio Tono ◽  
Yoshihito Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Validation Study ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Japanese Students ◽  
Previous Version ◽  
Phrasal Verb ◽  
Development And Validation

AbstractThis article reports on a part of the development and validation project for the English Vocabulary Profile (EVP). The previous version of the EVP included 439 phrasal verbs as well as 4,666 individual word entries. Each of their meanings is ordered according to its CEFR level. The aims of the study are to identify the actual difficulty of each phrasal verb, to validate the tentative decision of the CEFR levels, and also to explore factors that explain the difficulties, by using textbook corpora. In order to carry out this research, we developed a phrasal verb test of 100 items, consisting of four A1 items, nineteen A2 items, forty B1 items and thirty-seven B2 items. Approximately 1,600 Japanese students took this test. We analysed the test data, using item response theory. The results of the test show that although the average difficulties of the phrasal verbs in each level were ordered according to the level prediction, the ranges of the difficulties in each level overlapped. The analysis of textbook corpora reveals that there is a complex relationship between the difficulty levels of phrasal verbs and their frequencies in the textbooks. We discuss its implications and possible improvements for the EVP.

scholarly journals PHRASAL VERBS IN THE SYSTEM OF LEXICAL UNITS OF MODERN ENGLISH AND THEIR CLASSIFICATON

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (11(79)) ◽  
pp. 148-152
Author(s):  
Nadiia Sheverun ◽  
Alina Dzhurylo
Keyword(s):  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Phrasal Verb ◽  
Correct Understanding

The article is devoted to the investigation of phrasal verbs in the system of lexical units of modern English and their classification. Focusing on the consideration of phrasal verbs as combinations of two full words and thus limiting the study to a combination of verb and adverb, it turns out that the semantic center of such combination is shifted under the influence of the adverb towards its meaning. Different classifications of phrasal verbs depending on the features that distinguish them from simple verbs are outlined. It is found out, that the ability of the etymologically original unit of the postpositive to functionally reorient and become part of a phrasal verb is influenced by the frequency of use and the semantic volume of the adverb or preposition. It is distinguished, that phrasal verbs in English are very diverse both in their coherence or compatibility, and in the additional meanings they have in the text. A phrasal verb is the only semantic unit, that has its own specific features. As a result of the research it was revealed that phrasal verbs have been found to help express thoughts more clearly and accurately than ordinary verbs and to convey those aspects of meaning that a simple verb is unable to convey. Phrasal verbs are necessary for free and correct understanding of English texts.

scholarly journals Students’ Perception of the Use of “English Phrasal Verb” Videos to Enhance Students’ Independent Learning Skill

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Haryanti Haryanti
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Learning Skill ◽  
Phrasal Verb ◽  
Time To Learn

ABSTRACTIndependent English Language Learning is very important to do by students, especially students in higher education level, because they are often required to read many English references and use English on many occasions, for example in writing essays. Also, it is because the opportunity or time to learn English in the class is very limited. Therefore, students badly need to learn English independently outside the classroom. This study was designed to investigate the students’ perception of the use of “English Phrasal Verb” videos in enhancing their independent learning. There were six participants interviewed and observed to get information about the benefits of using “English Phrasal Verb” videos and the effectiveness of it in training the students to be independent learners. The study found that the students’ pronunciation and vocabulary mastery had improved as well as their listening and writing skills due to the use of videos and assignment given. It also revealed that the use of videos had successfully been a trigger for the students to find other English learning videos and learn them independently outside the classroom.ABSTRAKBelajar Bahasa Inggris secara mandiri sangat penting dilakukan oleh siswa, khususnya mahasiswa, karena mereka sering diminta untuk membaca banyak referensi Berbahasa Inggris dan untuk menggunakan Bahasa Inggris di banyak kesempatan, contohnya dalam menulis esai. Selain itu, karena terbatasnya kesempatan atau waktu untuk belajar Bahasa Inggris di kelas, mahasiswa sangat dianjurkan untuk belajar Bahasa Inggris secara mandiri di luar kelas. Penelitian ini didesain untuk menginvestigasi persepsi mahasiswa terhadap penggunaan video tentang frase kata kerja Bahasa Inggris (Phrasal Verbs Videos) dalam meningkatkan kemampuan belajar mandiri mahasiswa. Dalam penelitian ini, terdapat enam peserta yang diwawancarai dan diamati untuk mendapatkan informasi mengenai keuntungan menggunakan video dan keefektifan penggunaan video tersebut dalam melatih mereka menjadi pembelajar mandiri. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa penguasaan kosakata dan kemampuan pengucapan Bahasa Inggris mahasiswa meningkat begitu juga dengan kemampuan mendengar dan menulis mereka karena penggunaan video yang dimaksud dan tugas yang diberikan. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa penggunaan video telah sukses mendorong mahasiswa untuk menemukan video-video belajar Bahasa Inggris lainnya dan untuk mempelajari video-video tersebut secara mandiri di luar kelas. How to Cite: Haryanti. (2019). Students’ Perception of the Use of “English Phrasal Verb” Videos to Enhance Students’ Independent Learning Skill. IJEE (Indonesian Journal of English Education), 6(1), 21-29. doi:10.15408/ijee.v6i1.12613

scholarly journals O processamento de phrasal verbs figurativos

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Danielle dos Santos Wisintainer ◽  
Mailce Borges Mota
Keyword(s):  
Reading Time ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Total Reading Time ◽  
On Line ◽  
Phrasal Verb

Construções fraseológicas, tais como phrasal verbs, podem ser definidas como uma sequência de palavras pré-fabricadas. Phrasal verbs apresentam verbo e partícula os quais podem ter significados literais e figurativos. No presente estudo investigamos o processamento on-line de phrasal verbs figurativos (ex. figure out) e verbos lexicais (ex. understand) por meio do registro do movimento dos olhos. Movimentos oculares de 12 falantes avançados de inglês como L2 (falantes nativos de português brasileiro) foram comparados aos de 12 falantes nativos de inglês durante a leitura de sentenças contendo phrasal verbs figurativos e verbos lexicais em inglês. Os resultados mostram que nas medidas posteriores (Total Reading Time), os falantes de inglês como L2 dispensaram mais esforço cognitivo na leitura de phrasal verbs figurativos do que verbos lexicais, em comparação com falantes nativos de inglês. Esses resultados foram interpretados como evidência de que os falantes de inglês como L2 tentaram analisar cada componente do phrasal verb figurativo (ex. look for), o que desacelerou o processamento. Os resultados são discutidos à luz das teorias sobre o processamento da linguagem figurativa e literal.

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