Errors Analysis: Mother Tongue Influence on Grammatical Errors in Indonesian EFL Students’ Papers

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  • 14 Jan
  • 2020

Errors Analysis: Mother Tongue Influence on Grammatical Errors in Indonesian EFL Students’ Papers

The objectives of this study are to identify, classify, and analyze an error analysis of mother tongue influence on grammatical errors in English as Foreign Language students’ paper. The study conducted in Department of English the Academy of Foreign Language BSI Jakarta Indonesia. The students were enrolled in a writing course in the third semester of the academic year 2017-2018. The method used was descriptive method through content analysis in students’ papers. The result of this study showed, it was revealed that the mother tongue influence on grammar errors was the most common type of errors. The most common and salient mother tongue influence which were found in the students' paper are Subject-Verb agreement, verb tense and form, word order, plurality, and Passive voice. The study also showed that the errors occurred in the technical understanding of the target language. Furthermore, students need more reinforcement and development in understanding of Subject-Verb agreement.

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