Syntactic Errors in an Arab EFL Postgraduate Student's Spoken English during a Thesis Supervision Session

Autor/inn/en	Yaseen, Ahmed Abdoualzhraa; Ismail, Kemboja; Yasin, Mohamad Subakir Mohd
Titel	Syntactic Errors in an Arab EFL Postgraduate Student's Spoken English during a Thesis Supervision Session
Quelle	In: Arab World English Journal, 9 (2018) 4, S.392-406 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yaseen, Ahmed Abdoualzhraa) ORCID (Ismail, Kemboja) ORCID (Yasin, Mohamad Subakir Mohd)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2229-9327
Schlagwörter	Syntax; Error Analysis (Language); Native Language; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Arabs; Semitic Languages; Audio Equipment; Error Patterns; Transfer of Training; Classification; Language Usage; Interference (Language); Teaching Methods; Graduate Students; Supervisors; Teacher Student Relationship; English (Second Language); Speech Communication; English for Academic Purposes; Verbs; Nouns; Form Classes (Languages); Grammar; Contrastive Linguistics; Case Studies; Foreign Students; Academic Language; Masters Theses; College Faculty; Communication Problems; Foreign Countries; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Error analysis; Language; Fehleranalyse; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Arab; Araber; Arabisch; Hebräisch; Audio-CD; Fehlertyp; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Sprachgebrauch; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Analytischer Sprachbau; Grammatik; Linguistics; Kontrastive Linguistik; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Academic; Languages; Akademiker; Sprache; Wissenschaftssprache; Fakultät; Kommunikationsbarriere; Ausland
Abstract	This study investigates the syntactic errors in speaking among an Arab L2 post-graduate student in an academic speaking context. Specifically, the objectives are to describe the syntax error patterns committed by the student while engaging in speaking and to explore the contributing factors that may affect the errors. To address these objectives, a qualitative research method is employed. Data was collected through audio-tape recordings and a face-to-face interview with the participant. The recorded data was transcribed and coded based on Noor Hashim's (1996) seven categories of errors. The findings indicate that some of the first language (L1) negative transfer errors fall into five out of seven categories of Noor Hashim's classification; however, new categories are discovered, such as wrong verb choice, noun forms, overly restricted use of pronouns, and omission of necessary complementizers. These errors can be explained by interference from the L1 and another contributing factor is the limited use of some strategies, such as repetition and confirmation. The significance of this study is a direct pedagogical implication to expose post-graduate students to academic spoken English. This is to avoid miscommunication between students and their academic supervisors. It is recommended that future research examine new teaching and learning techniques of academic spoken English to be incorporated into the classrooms. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01