This study analyses the causes of error in the written english of black senior
secondary pupils and teacher trainees. Using Error Analysis and Contrastive
Analysis in a form known as Interference Analysis and covering a full range of
grammatical, syntactical and lexical issues! erroneous items in English are
compared with the same items in the learners' first language in order to isolate
an identify such errors. Analysis of these errors shows which are due to
direct interlingual transfer which are not completely attributable to direct
transfer, and which are intralingual, the result of idiosyncratic language
usage or merely mistakes rather than errors. While recognizing the degree
to which Black learners' language habits have become fossilized and the extent
to which standerdized errors form part of the English used by Bantu-speaking
students, this study sets out to improve proficiency in English by explaining the
the causes of error and by suggesting possible remedial approaches. / English Studies / M.A. (English)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/3370 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Wissing, Robin John |
| Contributors | Goedhals, J. B. (Prof.), Finlayson, Rosalie, 1943- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (242 leaves) |
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