Error Analysis in
the Teaching of English
Sunardi Hasyim
The main purpose of this article is
to discuss the importance of error analysis in the teaching of English as a
foreign language. Although errors are bad things in learning EFL, error
analysis is advantageous for both learners and teachers. For learners, error
analysis is needed to show them in what aspect in grammar which is difficult
for them, whereas for teachers, it is required to evaluate themselves
whether they are successful or not in teaching English. In this article, the
writer presented some English sentences containing grammatical errors. These
grammatical errors were analysed based on the theories presented by the
linguists. This analysis aimed at showing the students the causes and kinds of
the grammatical errors. By this way, the students are expected to increase
their knowledge on the English grammar.
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Hasyim, S. (2002). Error analysis in the teaching of English.
K@ta, 4(1), 42-50.
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