Analysis of Learner Language

Name & ID: Maytha Mohammed/ H003000266

Table of contents

Second language Definition

Errors analysis
Collection of samples
Learners Profile
Learner 1 errors + evidence + justification
Learner 2 errors + evidence + justification
Strategies for improvement
References

Second language Definition :

A language learned by a person after his or her
native language, especially as a resident of an area
where it is in general use (Second language, 2016).

Errors analysis
Cause of errors

Types of errors

Performance
(tired)

Competence

Morphological
(order, prep)

Lexical
(vocab)

Interlingual
(writing side)

Phonological
(sound pb)

Syntactic
Omission

Substitution

Permutation

(leaving out)

(exchange letters)

(exchange words)

Addition

Intralingual

Collection of samples
o Day & Date: 2/March /2016
o Place: In my house
o Goal: Collect samples of errors
o The result: Find 2 children
o Writing errors: Sentences
o Speaking errors: Vocab and grammar

Learners Profile
Name
Grade
Age
o
o
o
o
o

Hanan
1
6 years

Mohammed
3
8 years

First Language: Arabic

Second language: English
School: Al Hamryah School
Length of time studying L2: Every day 1 period
Parents: They are local

Competence

Writing:

Phonological
(sound pb)

Type of errors:
(order)
(vocab)

Speaking:

)exchange letters)

Type of errors:

(vocab)

Writing:
Type of errors:

Performance
(tired)

Speaking:

)exchange letters)

Type of errors:

(vocab)

(vocab)
(order)

Strategies for improvement

Speaking:
Sing a song about letters, words and sentences because, the
songs attract children and motivate them to learn more.

Linking words or sentences of life and try to encourage children

to talk.
Writing:
Play-dough to strengthened the muscles of children to improve
their writing and try to make letters so its easy for them to save
them.
Writing on the sand or the air or on a small board because, its
interesting way to learn more.

References:
Second language. (2016). Retrieved from Dictionary: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/secondlanguage
Second language acquisition. (1997). Retrieved 11 26, 2015, from The American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/second
ERROR ANALYSIS AND SELF-CORRECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLA. (2012, March 11).
Retrieved from GRISHAMAREETU: https://grishamareetu.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/erroranalysis-and-self-correction-in-the-development-of-sla/
Clay, Marie. (1993). Reading Recovery: A Guidebook for Teachers in Training.
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann