ERROR ANALYSIS: THE STUDY OF LEARNERS INTERLANGUAGE Kris Mae D. Sayson
Interlanguage Error Analysis Procedures of error analysis Sources of Error Issues in error analysis TOPIC OUTLINE
Define the following: -Interlanguage -Error and Error analysis Identify the different types of error Sources of error Describe the process or error analysis Objectives
The term was defined by Larry Salinker in 1972. A linguistic system used by second language learners. It is a type of language produced by second and foreign language learners who are in the process of learning a language. INTERLANGUAGE
Random errors Stage with identifiable errors Systematic stage with rules closer to the target language Stabilization stage with few errors INTERLANGUAGE 4 stages:
Rules are altered Rules are deleted Rules are added. INTERLANGUAGE RULES: Learner’s Interlanguage changes with time.
An ERROR: Is a faulty utterance produced by language learners as a result of incomplete knowledge. ERROR
A systematic deviation from the rules of the target language. An error is the use of a word, speech, or grammatical items in such a way it seems imperfect and indicates an incomplete learning. ERROR
Behaviorist: Errors are signs of learning failure. HOW ERROR SEEN BY SCHOLARS? Cognitivist: Errors are signs of language development.
The process of studying and analyzing the errors which are made by second language learners. It studies the types and causes of errors. ERROR ANALYSIS
Error Analysis is a linguistic analysis that focuses on the errors learners make by comparing between the errors made in the target language. Error analysis is an important source of information to teachers. ERROR ANALYSIS
It provides information on student’s errors. Helps teacher to correct students errors. Improves the effectiveness of teachers, students, researchers- Michaelides (1990) ERROR ANALYSIS
Pit Corder (1967) “Father of Error Analysis through his article “The significance of Learners Errors” Corder defines EA as what has come to be known as error analysis has to do with the investigation of the language of second language learners. ERROR ANALYSIS
Corder suggest that there are two justifications for studying learners errors: Its relevance to language teaching The study of the language acquisition process. ERROR ANALYSIS
According to Corder error analysis has two objects The theoretical objects deals with what and how learner learns when he studies a second language. The applied object enables the learner to learn more efficiently by manipulating knowledge of his vernacular academic purposes. ERROR ANALYSIS
Corder (1967) identified a model for error analysis which includes these steps. Collecting Identifying Describing Explaining Evaluating/Correcting the errors PROCEDURES OF ERROR ANALYSIS
They can be categorized in two domains: 1.Interlingual transfer (transfer from the mother tongue or any other previously learned language) in foreign language it is a major cognitive strategy that learners fall back on when their linguistic means falls short of achieving their communicative ends. SOURCES OF ERRORS
They can be categorized in two domains: 2.Intralingual transfer Intralingual transfer refers to the influence of one's native language on the learning or use of a second language. It occurs when learners transfer linguistic features, such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, or discourse patterns, from their first language to the target language. SOURCES OF ERRORS
SOURCES OF ERRORS Errors due to the influence of the native language in learning L2 are called interlingual errors. Interlingual errors are also called transfer or interference errors. Error analysis helps to understand the process os second language acquisition.
Error analysis is useful in second language learning because it reveals to us. Teaching strategies Syllabus designing Textbook writers of what the problems areas are. ISSUES IN ERROR ANALYSIS
Error analysis helps to understand the process of second language acquisition. Error analysis shows the troublesome linguistic areas or errors that L2 learners encounter in learning ISSUES IN ERROR ANALYSIS
The errors give valuable feedback to both teachers and learners regarding strategies and progress. The error also provides research with insights into the nature of SLA. ISSUES IN ERROR ANALYSIS
ISSUES IN ERROR ANALYSIS Error Analysis serves three purposes. To find out the level of language proficiency the learner has reached. To obgain information about common difficulties in language learning To find our how people learn a language.