LEXICON AND SYNTACTIC PROFICIENCY LEVEL OF THE MARITIME STUDENTS

Abstract

This study aims to find out the grammar competence of the maritime students. Specifically, it seeks to identify the Syntactic (grammar); and Lexicon (maritime terms and vocabulary) of the maritime students. Likewise this study deals with the English proficiency level of the maritime students based on grammatical knowledge through writing composition.This research uses a descriptive quantitative in nature since it determines simulation activities intended for maritime students which identify their vocabulary usage, maritime terms and grammar competency likewise with their English proficiency level through test of writing. The syntactic proficiency among maritime students is affected with correct grammar structures like subject verb-agreement, connection between a noun and pronoun in a sentence, identification of subject whether it is singular or plural based on the English grammar test used in this study.