Abstract:
This study aims to investigate the understanding and use of synonyms
and antonyms of English language. The study aims to: help English teachers
to be aware of their learners’ needs as far as synonyms and antonyms are
concerned, show English teachers importance of both relations, enrich
students of English with proper vocabularies of synonyms and antonyms and
support syllabus designers with selective vocabularies of both relations. The
study used quantitative method it was also descriptive method an analytical.
The sample of the study was limited to the third year students of English in
college of languages at Sudan University of Science and technology. It was
random sample as fifty third-year students of English were chosen randomly.
The study has come out with results as follows: students of English
understand synonyms appropriately, they understand antonyms perfectly,
these use synonyms in correctly and they use antonyms properly. The
researcher recommends as follows: students of English should refer to the
dictionary of synonyms and antonyms and they should consult the New
advanced Cambridge learner’s dictionary with CD Rome inside.
