New insights into the study of english false friendsTheir use and understanding by spanish learners of english
- ROCA VARELA, MARÍA LUISA
- Ignacio M. Palacios Martínez Directeur/trice
Université de défendre: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Fecha de defensa: 30 novembre 2012
- Teresa Fanego President
- José Carlos Prado-Alonso Secrétaire
- Encarnación Postigo Pinazo Rapporteur
- Gaëtanelle Gilquin Rapporteur
- Manuel Rubén Chacón Beltrán Rapporteur
Type: Thèses
Résumé
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.