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Error Analysis in the Written Works of Bangladeshi EFL University Fresh Learners

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  • Muhammad Afsar Kayum

    (Assistant Professor, Department of English, Manarat International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

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This paper envisages the university fresh learners’ syntactic errors in the use of Tense from the EFL context of Bangladesh. Written essays from thirty university freshers from one private and one public university have been collected and analysed to find out the root causes of the learners’ errors in their written works. As found chiefly the causes, the mother language interference, as well as the other socio-economic factors, are responsible. Qualitative research design has been employed in data collection, identification and explanation of the study The identified data have been classified with proper description and explanation of the error types. The errors have been identified and explained so that the teachers can have enough knowledge on the type, causes & sources of the learners’ errors. So, the teacher might devote special attention to certain areas and can devise new pedagogical approaches to help learners overcome those difficulties

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  • Muhammad Afsar Kayum, 2022. "Error Analysis in the Written Works of Bangladeshi EFL University Fresh Learners," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(10), pages 139-143, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:6:y:2022:i:10:p:139-143
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