Error constitutes an important part of interlanguage.Error analysis is an approach influenced by behaviorism,it based on the cognitive theory.The aim of error analysis is to explore the errors made by second language ...Error constitutes an important part of interlanguage.Error analysis is an approach influenced by behaviorism,it based on the cognitive theory.The aim of error analysis is to explore the errors made by second language learners,exploring the mental process of learners’second language acquisition,which is of great importance to both learners and teachers.However,as a research tool,error analysis has its limitations.In order to better understand and make best use of error analysis,its background,definition,basic assumptions,classification,procedure,explanation,implication as well as its application will be illustrated.Its limitations will be analyzed from the prospectives of its nature,definition categories.The literature review abroad sheds insight on implication for second language teaching.展开更多
文摘Error constitutes an important part of interlanguage.Error analysis is an approach influenced by behaviorism,it based on the cognitive theory.The aim of error analysis is to explore the errors made by second language learners,exploring the mental process of learners’second language acquisition,which is of great importance to both learners and teachers.However,as a research tool,error analysis has its limitations.In order to better understand and make best use of error analysis,its background,definition,basic assumptions,classification,procedure,explanation,implication as well as its application will be illustrated.Its limitations will be analyzed from the prospectives of its nature,definition categories.The literature review abroad sheds insight on implication for second language teaching.
