@Article{, title={Assessing the Performance of Iraqi EFL University Students in Using Wish Expressions}, author={Riyadh Tariq Kadhim Al-Ameedi (Ph.D.) Prof. Wafaa' Mokhlis (Ph.D) Lecturer Lecturer Ban Abdul Wahab Munji (M.A)}, journal={Journal Human Sciences مجلة العلوم الانسانية}, volume={عدد خاص بالؤتمر العلمي الثالث}, number={المجلد الثالث}, pages={23-51}, year={2012}, abstract={Expressing wishes is an important aspect of language. A wish is a desire. It is to want something or to long for doing something. In general, a wish is not related to reality (Filipovic, 1984:200). Wishes, in English, can be expressed either explicitly or implicitly. Explicitly, wishes are expressed by the main verb wish which may occur as a monotransitive, ditransitive, or complex transitive verb. (1) They wish they didn't have to repeat the course. (Aronson, 1984:58)(2) Wish me good luck. (Close, 1979:203)(3) I wish you to leave now. (Schibsbye, 1969:32) Implicitly, wishes may be expressed by different constructions: main verbs other than wish such as: hope, would like, would prefer, want, love, and desire, auxiliary verbs such as will and shall. Imperatives may be used to express wishes. Furthermore, some constructions like would rather and it's time may convey wishes. Wishes may also be conveyed by some types of nonsentences such as: irregular subordinate clauses, optative subjunctive, and verbless clauses.

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