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It means that error analysis made by the students and that these errors can be observed, analyzed and classified to reveal the system operating
within the learner in order to students are easy of the study of learners’ errors.
Furthermore, based on Corders’ statement, “Error analysis is its function in guiding the remedial action we must take to correct an
unsatisfactory state of affairs for learner or teacher.”
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It can be seen that the function of error analysis is for investigating in the specification and
planning of remedial action to correct an unsatisfactory state of affairs for learner or teacher.
James explains , “Error analysis is the process of determining the incidence, nature, causes and consequences of unsuccessful language”
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it means that error analysis is a process of discovering the fact of something
happens and causes of unsuccessful language. Based on the definition above, the writer could see that error analysis
is a process of the remedial action which includes to observed, analyze and classify students’ error from the incidence, nature, causes of unsuccessful
language.
6. Methodology of Error Analysis
The methodologies of error analysis is steps which used by the writer to conduct the research successful. In his book, Fisiak gives the steps of
methodology of error analysis, they are : a.
Collection of data b.
Identification of errors c.
Classification into error types d.
Statements of relative frequency of error types e.
Identification of the areas of difficulty in the target language f.
Therapy
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S.P. Corder. Op. Cit, p.67
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Carl James. Error in Language Learning and Use England: Addision Wesley Longman Limited 1998, p.1
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Jacek Fisiak. Op. Cit, p.222
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The methodology of error analysis are also explained by Corder, a.
Collection of a sample of learner language b.
Identification c.
Description of errors d.
Explanation of errors e.
Error evaluation
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According to linguist Corder,the following are the steps in any typical EA research:
a. collecting samples of learner language
b. identifying the errors
c. describing the errors
d. explaining the errors
e. evaluatingcorrecting the errors
Collection of errors: the nature and quantity of errors is likely to vary depending on whether the data consist of natural, spontaneous
language use or careful, elicited language use. Corder distinguished two kinds of elicitation : clinical and
experimental elicitation. clinical elicitation involves getting the informant to produce data of any sort, for example by means of general interview or
writing a composition. experimental elicitation involves the use of special instrument to elicit data containing the linguistic features such as a series
of pictures which had been designed to elicit specific features. Based on the points above, the writer is going to follow Corder’s
book for methodology of error analysis, it consists of : a.
Collection of a sample of learner language b.
Identification c.
Description of errors d.
Explanation of errors e.
Error evaluation
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Rod Ellis and Garry Barkhuizen. Analysing Learner Language Oxford: Oxford University 2005, p.57
