Abstract
This research analyzed lexical erros in writing of English students and focused on three types of errors; they were errors in literal translation, errors of word formation, and errors in word choice. This research aimed to explore the most frequent errors and the factors of errors made by English students. The design of this research was qualitative in which the data were colleted by using document in the form of students’ writings and interview. The informants of the research were thirty students majoring in English study program at Tadulako University. The result of this research showed that the most frequent errors made were in word choice and followed by errors in literal translation and errors in word formation. The factors causing the errors were students’ inability to consider the context of the topics when writing. They only focused on using dictionary, Google translate, or simply the words that they had in mind to express ideas in their writing. The students also never used words that were related to the topic in their daily interaction.
Highlights
Writing a text in foreign language presents big challenges for errors are normal for foreign language (EFL) learners
Choose appropriate lexical item will help the readers to interpret or comprehend the ideas or the message of the writing accurately that the writer will be conveyed to the reader but in vice versa if the writers select incorrect lexical, it will provide some impacts to the reader such as misunderstanding or misinterpreting related to the content of the writing and it will lead miscommunication between the writer and the readers
Choosing incorrect lexical or lexical errors are normal for foreign language (EFL) learners since the learners still rely on the words that they have in mind and using dictionary to select word that they will use in their writing without consider the use, the form and the context how the word is used
Summary
Writing a text in foreign language presents big challenges for EFL learners. One of the challenges is the selection of lexical items in their writing. Using correct lexical item in writing will present a qualified writing. Choose appropriate lexical item will help the readers to interpret or comprehend the ideas or the message of the writing accurately that the writer will be conveyed to the reader but in vice versa if the writers select incorrect lexical, it will provide some impacts to the reader such as misunderstanding or misinterpreting related to the content of the writing and it will lead miscommunication between the writer and the readers. Choosing incorrect lexical or lexical errors are normal for foreign language (EFL) learners since the learners still rely on the words that they have in mind and using dictionary to select word that they will use in their writing without consider the use, the form and the context how the word is used. According to Llach cited in Ander and Yildirim (2010) argues that identify and remedy lexical errors in foreign language learners’ compositions is very significant to be analyzed because those errors appear to be one of the main causes of communication problems
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