New insights into the study of english false friendsTheir use and understanding by spanish learners of english

  1. ROCA VARELA, MARÍA LUISA
Dirixida por:
  1. Ignacio M. Palacios Martínez Director

Universidade de defensa: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Fecha de defensa: 30 de novembro de 2012

Tribunal:
  1. Teresa Fanego Presidenta
  2. José Carlos Prado-Alonso Secretario/a
  3. Encarnación Postigo Pinazo Vogal
  4. Gaëtanelle Gilquin Vogal
  5. Manuel Rubén Chacón Beltrán Vogal
Departamento:
  1. Departamento de Filoloxía Inglesa e Alemá

Tipo: Tese

Teseo: 334871 DIALNET lock_openMINERVA editor

Resumo

This PhD thesis deals with English false friends. It aims at identifying the difficulties Spanish learners have with these words in their interpretation and use of English. More specifically, it looks into the significance of these lexical items in the spoken and written performance of Spanish learners. This dissertation is also intended to cast some light on the potential comprehension problems derived from the existence of false friends in the English language.