Collecting of a Sample of Learner Language Identification of Errors
Thirdly, misformation errors are characterized by the use of the wrong form of the morpheme or structure. In other words, the error of using one grammatical
form in the place of another grammatical form or the learner supplies something,
although it is incorrect. Table 2.3
The Examples of Misformation Errors
Classification Error Recognition
Error Reconstruction Misformation of regular
past falled I falled down
I fell down
Misformation of auxiliary did
What did you doing at 8 o’clock?
What were you doing at 8 o’clock?
Misformation of preposistion at
Daddy took me at the train
Daddy took me to the train
Misformation of reflexive pronoun
hisself He is licking hisself
He is licking himself
Misformation of indefinite article an
it is an book It is a book
Note: - The underlined word is misformation - The bold printed sentences are adopted from Dulay, et al.
Finally, misordering errors occur when a sentence which its order is incorrect. The sentence can be right in presented elements, but wrongly
sequenced.
Table 2.4 The Example of
Misordering Errors
Classification Error Recognition
Error Reconstruction Misordering of verb Be
is in simple question
What this is? What is this?
Misordering of forming noun phrase
He is my friend best He is my best friend
Misordering of pronunciation or spelling
Fignisicant Significant
Misordering of negative I was playing not guitar I was not playing guitar
Misordering of adverb
I eat sometimes candy I eat candy sometimes
Note: - The underlined word is misfordering - The bold printed sentences are adopted from Dulay, et al.