Abstract

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IRAQI EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS LINGUISTIC INTELLIGENCE AND COMMUNICATIVE LEARNING STYLE

Sarah Abdul Kareem Al-Taee, Prof .Shaimaa Abul Baqi Al-Bakri

Volume: 8 Issue: 4 2018

Abstract:

This study is attempts to investigate the relationship between Iraqi EFL university students' Communicative learning style and Linguistic intelligence. The sample size is (250) selected from Baghdad university , college of education / English department (2nd) year . Two types of questionnaires are used (learners' linguistic intelligenceand communicative learning style questionnaire ) . Result of the study indicated that: 1-EFL learners have high level of linguistic intelligence. 2-EFL learners prefer communicative learning style in social learning. 3-There is a positive relationship between communicative learning style and linguistic intelligence.

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