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The Role of L1 in EFL Learners' Meaning Construal of Polysemous Nouns
Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. urn:nbn:hr:131:798820
Kovačević, Sara
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English language and literature

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Kovačević, S. (2024). The Role of L1 in EFL Learners' Meaning Construal of Polysemous Nouns (Master's thesis). Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:798820

Kovačević, Sara. "The Role of L1 in EFL Learners' Meaning Construal of Polysemous Nouns." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:798820

Kovačević, Sara. "The Role of L1 in EFL Learners' Meaning Construal of Polysemous Nouns." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:798820

Kovačević, S. (2024). 'The Role of L1 in EFL Learners' Meaning Construal of Polysemous Nouns', Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 06 January 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:798820

Kovačević S. The Role of L1 in EFL Learners' Meaning Construal of Polysemous Nouns [Master's thesis]. Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2024 [cited 2025 January 06] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:798820

S. Kovačević, "The Role of L1 in EFL Learners' Meaning Construal of Polysemous Nouns", Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb, 2024. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:798820

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TitleThe Role of L1 in EFL Learners' Meaning Construal of Polysemous Nouns
Title (croatian)Uloga materinjeg jezika u tumačenju značenja višeznačnih imenica kod učenika koji uče engleski kao strani jezik
AuthorSara Kovačević
MentorRenata Geld (mentor)
Committee memberStela Letica Krevelj (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberBojan Prosenjak (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English language and literature)
Zagreb
Defense date and country2024-02-29, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
This thesis delves into the intricate process of acquiring polysemous nouns in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and explores the pivotal role of learners' native language (L1) in shaping their meaning construal of these lexical items. Polysemous nouns, characterized by having multiple related meanings, pose a unique challenge for EFL learners, as they require a nuanced understanding of contextual usage and semantic nuances. Drawing on the assertion that most natural languages are characterized by their plasticity, this study examines the intricate process EFL learners undergo in discerning and internalizing the diverse meanings associated with polysemous nouns. The research investigates the potential transfer of meanings from Croatian to English and explores the distinctions between metonymical and metaphorical extensions of meaning, aiming to unravel their varying effects on the acquisition process. Through a comprehensive examination of the data, this research seeks to contribute to the understanding of the role of L1, Croatian, in shaping the meaning construal of polysemous nouns among EFL learners. The outcomes may inform language educators about potential challenges and effective instructional strategies for enhancing vocabulary acquisition in an EFL context, ultimately contributing to the optimization of language learning methodologies.
Keywords
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:131:798820
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation, TEFL
Course: TEFL
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
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