The difference between Contrastive Analysis and Error Analysis

There exist two different approaches for the identification of possible learning problems in the
second language acquisition: contrastive analysis and error analysis.
NO Contrastive Analysis Error Analysis

1. The basic assumption of this Identification of errors in the foreign language (

hypothesis is that the second FL) students’ linguistic output and aims of
language acquisition is hindered due accounting for their occurrence
to interference of the first language
system with the second language
system
2. The elements which are similar to the Error is a faulty utterance produced by a language
learners’ native language will be learner as a result of incomplete knowledge
simple for him and the element which
are different will be difficult for him.
3. The systematic comparison of two or Behaviorist see error as signs of learning failure
more languages . whereas cognitivists see errors as signs of
language development

4. The branches which contrastive They are valuable for researchers to find out what
analysis is involved: Translation- strategies learners use and how language is
teaching- linguistics- textbook writing- acquired.
error analysis
5. The publication of Robert Lado’s book Error analysis emerged in the 1960s by S. Pit
( linguistics across cultures) in 1957 Corder because of the shortcomings of the
was the start of modern applied contrastive Analysis to clarifying the second-
contrastive linguistics. language errors.

Done by: Ali Shimal Kzar , Mera Emad Mohammed and Mustafa Taha Oada