| Yazarlar (1) |
Öğr. Gör. Songül TAŞ
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| The English article system, particularly the utilization of articles by both learners and native speakers of English language, has long been a subject of debate among researchers. Although numerous studies have examined this issue from various perspectives, most commonly focusing on the non-generic use of the definite article the, there remains a notable gap in the literature concerning its use with generic reference. Addressing this gap, the current study aimed to investigate the definite article the use with generic reference by analyzing and comparing its usage in blog writings of native English speakers and in academic writings of Turkish EFL learners with an identical topic of writing. The instances of the with generic reference were identified, categorized, and quantified using two different concordance programs. The results were then discussed in relation to the pre-established research hypotheses. Finally, the study ends by acknowledging its limitations and providing recommendations for future research to expand the participant pool to enhance generalizability and incorporate more diverse writing samples across various genres and proficiency levels. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | Diğer hakemli uluslarası dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi (AEÜSBED) |
| Dergi ISSN | 2149-0767 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | TR DİZİN |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 11-2025 |
| Cilt No | 11 |
| Sayı | 3 |
| Sayfalar | 1009 / 1028 |
| DOI Numarası | 10.31592/aeusbed.1681606 |
| Makale Linki | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4796903 |
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