Using L2 Errors as a Guide to Progress
Types of Errors · performance errors- competence errors (mistakes which are lapses in performance & errors which reflect inadequate competence) · local errors-global errors (local : do not hinder communication & understanding, global: interfere with communication & disrupt meaning) (Touchie, 1986). · Rather than settling on the discomfort errors generate, scientifically observe and address them · Because errors are highly telling of : L2 learners’ comprehension, progress and teaching · For instance, according to their classification and manner of occurrence (setting) errors can lead to further understanding about L2 learners’ misconceptions: usually errors in morphology flag misunderstanding of the word’s meaning...