THE LACK OF USING SPECIALIZED LANGUAGE PROBLEM BY MASTER 1 STUDENTS AT IBN KHALDOUN UNIVERSITY

Abstract

Specialized Language (SL) is of great importance in linguistics, since it is related to specific fields. However, Master 1 students very often do not use the specialized language of their field of study in their academic writings. The aim of this study is to unveil the possible reasons behind this problem and seeks to find solutions in order to overcome this issue. In addition, it aims to raise both teachers and students’ awareness of the importance of SL. In order to confirm the research hypothesis, a method of investigation is set. It is based on a quantitative and qualitative approach in which two instruments are used to get both teachers and students responses. The findings show that students face many writing difficulties, among which the lack of using terminology related to their field of study is highly encountered.