Investigating the Understanding and Use of Synonyms and Antonyms of English Language (Sudan University of Science and Technology)

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.