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Direct linkRushton, Nicky – Cambridge Assessment, 2017
In order to help students to spell accurately, both students and teachers need to be aware of the causes of their spelling errors. Several methods have been developed for analysing spelling errors. Some researchers, such as Bruck and Waters (1988) and Bebout (1985), have categorised the phonetic errors that were made. Others, such as Brooks et al…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Error Patterns, Coding, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedLinan-Thompson, Sylvia; Degollado, Enrique David; Ingram, Mitchell Dean – TESOL Journal, 2018
The extant research literature on emergent bilingual spelling focuses on developmental patterns and the interference of first language with second language. The purpose of this article is to provide teachers with an alternate view of emergent bilingual spelling in an effort to influence spelling instruction in the classroom. Writing samples…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Spelling, Error Patterns, Spanish
Download full textHameed, Paikar Fatima Mazhar – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
The craziness of English spelling has undeniably perplexed learners, especially in an EFL context as in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In these situations, among other obstacles, learners also have to tackle the perpetual and unavoidable problem of MT interference. Sadly, this perplexity takes the shape of a real problem in the language classroom…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Spelling, Error Patterns, Error Analysis (Language)
Alhaisoni, Eid M.; Al-Zuoud, Khalid M.; Gaudel, Daya Ram – English Language Teaching, 2015
This study reports the types of spelling errors made by the beginner learners of English in the EFL context as well as the major sources underpinning such errors in contextual writing composition tasks. Data were collected from written samples of 122 EFL students (male and female) enrolled in the intensive English language programme during the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs
Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2008
36 Saudi EFL freshmen students took a listening-spelling test in which they filled out 100 blanks in a dialogue. Results indicated that 63% of the spelling errors were phonological and 37% were orthographic. It was also found that the subjects had more phonological problems with whole words but more orthographic problems with graphemes. Some of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Kremer, Richard – Englisch, 1975
Analyzes the sources of spelling errors made by English children. These are found to be not only linguistic but also psychological and social in nature. English ideas of teaching spelling are discussed. Parallels to the German school situation are drawn, and possibilities for solution are suggested. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns, Language Instruction
Dildine, Dana E. – 1994
Based on results from research on children's spelling, it has been established that spelling errors produced by ESL students in this study of 6th grade students parallels the errors of native speakers of English in the same classroom. The ESL students are also impacted by cross-linguistic influence of the phonology of their native tongue. This…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Data Interpretation, Educational Research, Elementary School Students
