The Effect of Avoidance and Preference on Thai Learners' Word Selection in English Language Production: Single-Word and Multi-Word Units
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| Title: | The Effect of Avoidance and Preference on Thai Learners' Word Selection in English Language Production: Single-Word and Multi-Word Units |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Supika Nirattisai |
| Source: | rEFLections. 2025 32(2):857-881. |
| Availability: | King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi School of Liberal Arts. 126 Pracha Uthit Road, Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand 10140. Tel: +66-2470-8756; Fax: +66-2428-3375; Web site: https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reflections/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 25 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Undergraduate Students, Phrase Structure, Verbs, Language Patterns, Preferences, Student Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Thailand |
| ISSN: | 1513-5934 2651-1479 |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to explore 1) Thai learners' selections of single-word and multi-word units in English language production, and 2) the reasons for their selections of single-word and multi-word units. The participants in this study comprised 202 undergraduate students. Three research instruments were used in this study: a comprehension test, a word selection test, and an avoidance and preference questionnaire. The findings showed that in total, the learners tended to favor multi-word units more than single-word units. The results also indicated that the learners preferred literal phrasal verbs and compounds over their single-word equivalents. However, single-word units were preferred over figurative phrasal verbs and idioms by the learners. Based on the t-test results, overall, there were no statistically significant differences in the learners' selection of single-word and multi-word units. Nevertheless, the learners' responses to the avoidance and preference questionnaire reflected their preference for selecting both word types (single-word and multi-word units) more than their avoidance. This implies that preference may have a significant influence on their selection of word types, at least more so than avoidance. This may imply that preference have a higher effect on their selection of both word types than avoidance. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1483042 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to explore 1) Thai learners' selections of single-word and multi-word units in English language production, and 2) the reasons for their selections of single-word and multi-word units. The participants in this study comprised 202 undergraduate students. Three research instruments were used in this study: a comprehension test, a word selection test, and an avoidance and preference questionnaire. The findings showed that in total, the learners tended to favor multi-word units more than single-word units. The results also indicated that the learners preferred literal phrasal verbs and compounds over their single-word equivalents. However, single-word units were preferred over figurative phrasal verbs and idioms by the learners. Based on the t-test results, overall, there were no statistically significant differences in the learners' selection of single-word and multi-word units. Nevertheless, the learners' responses to the avoidance and preference questionnaire reflected their preference for selecting both word types (single-word and multi-word units) more than their avoidance. This implies that preference may have a significant influence on their selection of word types, at least more so than avoidance. This may imply that preference have a higher effect on their selection of both word types than avoidance. |
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| ISSN: | 1513-5934 2651-1479 |
