Production errors and interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay ESL learners in the acquisition of the English passive
Studies have shown that Malay ESL learners face difficulties in acquiring the English passive, but not much is known about their acquisition patterns as they advance in their proficiency in English. This study investigated the interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay learners by examining the...
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| author | Mahdun, Mahanum Chan, Mei Yuit Yap, Ngee Thai Mohd Kasim, Zalina Wong, Bee Eng |
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| description | Studies have shown that Malay ESL learners face difficulties in acquiring the English passive, but not much is known about their acquisition patterns as they advance in their proficiency in English. This study investigated the interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay learners by examining the production errors of learners at varying English proficiency levels. Students from tertiary institutions in Malaysia completed tasks designed to elicit production of the English passive. The results indicated that overall, the main errors committed by the learners were related to the be-auxiliary and the past participle verb form, which are non-existent in their L1. Certain types of errors diminished at higher English proficiency levels, whilst certain others persisted in high proficiency learners. These results point to underlying differences in sources of errors where some types of errors are more resistant to change, while others may be resolved as the interlanguage system develops to approximate the target language. Differential pedagogical interventions may be indicated for learners at different stages of L2 acquisition. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-1029102024-06-30T15:29:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102910/ Production errors and interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay ESL learners in the acquisition of the English passive Mahdun, Mahanum Chan, Mei Yuit Yap, Ngee Thai Mohd Kasim, Zalina Wong, Bee Eng Studies have shown that Malay ESL learners face difficulties in acquiring the English passive, but not much is known about their acquisition patterns as they advance in their proficiency in English. This study investigated the interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay learners by examining the production errors of learners at varying English proficiency levels. Students from tertiary institutions in Malaysia completed tasks designed to elicit production of the English passive. The results indicated that overall, the main errors committed by the learners were related to the be-auxiliary and the past participle verb form, which are non-existent in their L1. Certain types of errors diminished at higher English proficiency levels, whilst certain others persisted in high proficiency learners. These results point to underlying differences in sources of errors where some types of errors are more resistant to change, while others may be resolved as the interlanguage system develops to approximate the target language. Differential pedagogical interventions may be indicated for learners at different stages of L2 acquisition. UNIMAS Publisher 2022 Article PeerReviewed Mahdun, Mahanum and Chan, Mei Yuit and Yap, Ngee Thai and Mohd Kasim, Zalina and Wong, Bee Eng (2022) Production errors and interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay ESL learners in the acquisition of the English passive. Issues in Language Studies, 11 (1). pp. 74-90. ISSN 2180-2726 https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/ILS/article/view/4023 10.33736/ils.4023.2022 |
| spellingShingle | Mahdun, Mahanum Chan, Mei Yuit Yap, Ngee Thai Mohd Kasim, Zalina Wong, Bee Eng Production errors and interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay ESL learners in the acquisition of the English passive |
| title | Production errors and interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay ESL learners in the acquisition of the English passive |
| title_full | Production errors and interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay ESL learners in the acquisition of the English passive |
| title_fullStr | Production errors and interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay ESL learners in the acquisition of the English passive |
| title_full_unstemmed | Production errors and interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay ESL learners in the acquisition of the English passive |
| title_short | Production errors and interlanguage development patterns of L1 Malay ESL learners in the acquisition of the English passive |
| title_sort | production errors and interlanguage development patterns of l1 malay esl learners in the acquisition of the english passive |
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