Error Analysis of English Language Performance of the KKU Freshmen Students

Authors

Suttirat Rujikiatkumjorn
Somchoen Chiewkul

Publication Date

1989-01-01

Abstract

Learning a second language is a process of trial and error. Errors do occur when a learner uses a target language in a real situation. According to the psycholinguistic view-point, a learner develops his own competence in a target language by means of formulating, testing and reformulating his hypotheses of interlanguage grammar. The technique of Error Analysis has revealed that errors from mother-tongue interferences account for only one-third of the total errors (Dulay and Burt 1974 : 106). Most errors are from target language hypotheses that the learner has formulated.

First Page

93

Last Page

94

Recommended Citation

Rujikiatkumjorn, Suttirat and Chiewkul, Somchoen (1989) "Error Analysis of English Language Performance of the KKU Freshmen Students," PASAA: Vol. 19: Iss. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol19/iss1/10