engleski

Using Learner Corpus Evidence in Error Analysis

Research in applied linguistics has emphasized the importance of learner errors in foreign language acquisition. Within the pedagogical framework, analyzing learner error is indispensable as it provides information on what the learners (should) have acquired by a certain stage. It is a valuable source of information for teachers, material designers, etc. because it enables them to highlight typical problems and to provide the most useful language input to learners. A learner corpus was compiled using assignments by first-year students at the University of Split. The purpose of the corpus was to investigate the problem areas and patterns of errors that are common to specific non-native speakers of English with the aim of developing data-based teaching and of designing learning materials that would be more effective than the ones currently used. Corpus analysis revealed learners’ errors and provided useful information on what language areas need to be studied more.

non-native speakers • Business English • learner corpora • error • error analysis

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