Intralingual Errors in Iraqi EFL Learner's Writings

Abstract

The most complex skill in English is writing. Therefore, most Iraqi learners commit errors in writing in a target language. In helping the learners to successfully learn writing skills, the error analysis, and the understanding of the reasons are necessary. The process of writing requires linguistic synthesis and cognitive analysis. It is difficult to write in a target language because it demands a lot of time and effort. Many related studies show that EFL students make errors in their writing in the target language(Alan,2015). For Richards (1971), intralingual errors reflect the difficulty or complication of English structures and misunderstanding of grammatical rules by EFL learners. The main reasons that lead the learners to fall in these errors are inadequate learning and weakness in teaching. According to Thommasat (2014), The factors that lead EFL learners to fall in intralingual errors are graphic/phonic resemblance, false-concept hypothesized, overgeneralization, ignorance of rule application, incomplete application of rules, and exploiting redundancy.