Exploring Arabic Learners' English Errors Interlingual vs. Intralingual Analysis and Remedial Teaching Strategies

• Authors: Panthayil Babu Rajan , Algirdas Makarevicius , Philip Hartrup

Abstracts

EN

Arabic students frequently encounter errors while learning English as a second language (ESL). This study investigates prevalent interlingual and intralingual errors observed among Arabic learners of English. The authors posit that by addressing morphological, lexical, and semantic inaccuracies, English instructors can assist Arabic learners in cultivating a more comprehensive and nuanced proficiency in the English language, thereby enhancing their communicative abilities across various contexts. The instructional strategies explained in this paper offer valuable insights for ESL teachers and tertiary-level Arabic students aiming to mitigate or eliminate such errors. Additionally, the teaching recommendations presented in this paper serve as beneficial resources for experienced and novice instructors, facilitating the reduction of errors commonly encountered by Arabic students in their English language acquisition journey.

Keywords

EN

ESL; Interlingual; Intralingual; Morphological; Relative Clauses; Lexical; Verb tense; Syntax; Grammar rules; Article usage; Simplification; Prepositions; English language acquisition; Semantic inaccuracies; Teaching strategies

• Publisher: Academicus. International Scientific Journal publishing house
• Journal: Academicus. International Scientific Journal
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 30
• Pages: 126-137

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Panthayil Babu Rajan

• Higher Colleges of Technology, Madinat Zayed College, UAE

• https://orcid.org/0000000272314741

author

Algirdas Makarevicius

• Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Men’s College, UAE

• https://orcid.org/0000000267537780

author

Philip Hartrup

• Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi Women's College, UAE

• https://orcid.org/0009000997414472

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Identifiers

DOI

10.7336/academicus.2024.30.09

Biblioteka Nauki

38453471