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English Through the Filter of the Mother Tongue in Economics Students’ Formal Writing

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  • Leonte Alina

    (“Ovidius†University of Constanta)

  • Istratie-Macarov Alexandra-Lavinia

    (“Ovidius†University of Constanta)

  • Vlad Loredana Gabriela

    (Mihail Kogalniceanu†Theoretical High School)

Abstract

This study presents an analysis of a series of errors made in English by Romanian economics students, which are due to associations with the mother tongue. The study specifically dwells on formal misselection, misformations and distortions. 125 papers were used in the study, which were collected in the academic year 2016/2017 from 59 first year finances and banking students, 26 third year marketing students and 40 first year management students. Finances and banking students wrote a report starting from a chart, marketing students wrote a cover letter, while management students wrote a business email. Different topics were provided in order not to limit the students’ vocabulary to one topic only.

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  • Leonte Alina & Istratie-Macarov Alexandra-Lavinia & Vlad Loredana Gabriela, 2017. "English Through the Filter of the Mother Tongue in Economics Students’ Formal Writing," Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, Ovidius University of Constantza, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 0(2), pages 237-242, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ovi:oviste:v:xvii:y:2017:i:2:p:237-242
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    Keywords

    formal misselection; misformations; distortions; ESL; mental lexicon;
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    JEL classification:

    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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