L1 And S2
...05639( Level M)
Done by: Sharooq Khalil Reehan
Student No: 993897
ABSTRACT
This paper presents a study of error types of NNS. Also the study shows the role of L1 in committing these errors. The data is going to be drawn from an observing group of students and interviewing teachers in Oman. It is coded error types as word choice errors, syntactic errors, or Omission...etc. Overall the study will prove if the use of the first language could be helpful for the language learning or it could be the main reason for committing such errors and mistakes.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to first and foremost thank the students in Oman who agreed to work with me for their participation. This research wouldn’t be possible without your participation and I am incredibly grateful for your help. Thanks to Dr.Maggie for helping us in preparing, editing and general guidance through the research and process.
Last and most of all, thanks to my friends in Oman for their continued support.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This study investigated the following questions:
1. What types of errors do L2 learners usually make while using L2?
2. What roles do first languages (L1) play in second language acquisition?
3. What do the teachers and learners think about the use of their first Language in this is case (Arabic)?
4. What is the main reason behind committing errors in SLA?
5. Do L2 learners like their errors to be corrected or not?
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it brings together the various theories and views and the research findings in the rules and functions in the second language learning (SLL), second, it shows the importance of the first language in learning second language.
SLA as the name suggests is the study of second language acquisition. This definition has being refined by Dulay, Burt & Krashen (1982, pp10) SLA is “the...
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