Errors in Spoken English Made by the English Language Learner (ELL)
Maya Masita
State University of Makassar
Abstract
Errors usually occurred due the lack of learners‟ knowledge. In learning a language especially to communicate, it is important to access speaking by mastering the skill of speaking. This study aims to analyze and describe the grammatical and the sources of errors in spoken English made by the English Language Learners (ELL) of STKIP Muhammadiyah Bulukumba. The sample of this research was the fourth semester students of the English Education Department of STKIP Muhammadiyah Bulukumba. The subject of this study was 35 students. This research applied qualitative research that describes the types and sources of students‟ errors taken from oral test. The errors were identified and classified according to the traditional English grammar. The findings showed that verb groups are the most common errors made by the English Language Learners (ELL) of STKIP Muhammadiyah Bulukumba. In regard to sources, it was found that intra-lingual transfer was the major source of errors. The English Language Learners (ELL) who has learned English as a foreign language still confused with the grammatical form of the English language. During the speaking test most of English Language Learners (ELL) was nervous so it affected their accuracy, fluency, and comprehension in speaking.
Keywords: error, grammatical errors, spoken English
Topic: International Conference of English Language Teaching, Literature & Linguistics