The Role of Collocations in Teaching German as a Foreign Language to Albanian Students and Their Methodical and Didactical Importance

Authors

  • Dardane Bojaxhi Elezkurtaj

    Department of German Language and Literature, Faculty of Philology, University of Prizren, Prizren 10000, Kosova
  • Xhafer Beqiraj

    Department of Albanian Language and Literature, Faculty of Philology, University of Prizren, Prizren 10000, Kosova
  • Arbër Çeliku

    Department of German Language and Literature, Faculty of Philology, University of Tetovo, Tetovo 1200, Macedonia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i8.10198
Received: 8 June 2025 | Revised: 24 June 2025 | Accepted: 2 July 2025 | Published Online: 29 July 2025

Abstract

The acquisition of collocations—fixed or semi-fixed word combinations—plays a pivotal role in achieving fluency and naturalness in a foreign language. This article explores the significance of collocations in teaching German as a foreign language (DaF) to Albanian students aiming to support their ability to use collocations in the most accurate and effective way. Using appropriate collocations help the Albanian learners sound more natural and fluent ultimately enhancing their ability to speak like native speakers. The study also aims to identify the most common difficulties Albanian learners face when dealing with German collocations. Drawing on contrastive linguistic analysis between German and Albanian, as well as second language acquisition (SLA) theories, it investigates the challenges Albanian learners face in mastering German collocations. The research is based on some different analysis of student language samples and class observation. Following the identification of these challenges through contrastive linguistic analysis, this study proposes a variety of pedagogical and methodical strategies to address them. It also presents some effective teaching strategies and techniques for collocation that are designed to be accessible and practical for learners to understand and use. The findings, underscore the importance of explicit collocation instruction, contextual learning, and cross-linguistic awareness in improving vocabulary competence and communicative proficiency in German language.

Keywords:

Albanian Language; Collocations; DaF; German Language; ; Pedagogical Strategies

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Bojaxhi Elezkurtaj, D., Beqiraj, X., & Çeliku, A. (2025). The Role of Collocations in Teaching German as a Foreign Language to Albanian Students and Their Methodical and Didactical Importance. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(8), 217–227. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i8.10198

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