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Error Analysis: A Study of Prepositional Errors at Advanced and Intermediate Level in Pakistan

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  • Liaqat Iqbal

    (Assistant Professor, Department of English,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

  • Irfan Ullah

    (Assistant Professor,Department of English,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan)

  • Ayaz Ahmad

    (Lecturer, Department of English,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to contribute to a better understanding of the temporal preposition errors in order to have a positive impact on the teaching and learning process. The study investigated temporal preposition in the form of a test and questionnaire for the purpose of knowing the frequency and causes of these errors. The population consisted of intermediate and advanced level students at International Islamic University, Islamabad. Out of these, fifteen students were chosen from each level. Here the frequency of errors of both the groups is 58.89 % and the most problematic temporal prepositions were since, ago, between, over and throughout. The causes of error discovered were mostly overgeneralization and L1 interference.

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  • Liaqat Iqbal & Irfan Ullah & Ayaz Ahmad, 2019. "Error Analysis: A Study of Prepositional Errors at Advanced and Intermediate Level in Pakistan," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 4(1), pages 112-119, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:4:y:2019:i:1:p:112-119
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).13
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    Error; mistake; error analysis; contrastive analysis; EFL;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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