http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).18
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).18
Published : Jun 2023
Comparative Analysis of Syntactical Errors in the Writings of ESL Students at Secondary Level in Pakistan
In this comparative study, the researchers analyzed the syntactical errors in English writings of secondary-level Pakistani ESL students; though syntactical errors are commonly found in each language, it is mostly committed by ESL students in English language writings. The present study was formed on the quantitative method. The population of the study was one government and one private secondary school in the district of Lahore. Due to ethical considerations, the schools' names were not mentioned. The researchers selected 60 students’ sample from both schools; the G-group 30 students represent government schools and P-group 30 students represent private schools; the questionnaire was divided among these students as a research instrument for data collection. The data was analyzed in statistical charts, and mentioned in numbers and percentages. The findings of this comparative study disclosed that private school students committed fewer syntactical errors than government school students justifying the role of medium of instruction.
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Syntactical Errors, Standard English Writings, ESL Students, Secondary School Level, Private & Public Sector
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(1) Azhar Ahmad
MPhil English (Linguistics), Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Shahid Hussain Shahid
Assistant Professor, Institute of Humanities and Arts Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Sindh, Pakistan.
(3) Perveen Akhter Farhat
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Ahmad, A., Shahid, S. H., & Farhat, P. A. (2023). Comparative Analysis of Syntactical Errors in the Writings of ESL Students at Secondary Level in Pakistan. Global Language Review, VIII(II), 203-213 . https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).18
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CHICAGO : Ahmad, Azhar, Shahid Hussain Shahid, and Perveen Akhter Farhat. 2023. "Comparative Analysis of Syntactical Errors in the Writings of ESL Students at Secondary Level in Pakistan." Global Language Review, VIII (II): 203-213 doi: 10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).18
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HARVARD : AHMAD, A., SHAHID, S. H. & FARHAT, P. A. 2023. Comparative Analysis of Syntactical Errors in the Writings of ESL Students at Secondary Level in Pakistan. Global Language Review, VIII, 203-213 .
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MHRA : Ahmad, Azhar, Shahid Hussain Shahid, and Perveen Akhter Farhat. 2023. "Comparative Analysis of Syntactical Errors in the Writings of ESL Students at Secondary Level in Pakistan." Global Language Review, VIII: 203-213
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MLA : Ahmad, Azhar, Shahid Hussain Shahid, and Perveen Akhter Farhat. "Comparative Analysis of Syntactical Errors in the Writings of ESL Students at Secondary Level in Pakistan." Global Language Review, VIII.II (2023): 203-213 Print.
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OXFORD : Ahmad, Azhar, Shahid, Shahid Hussain, and Farhat, Perveen Akhter (2023), "Comparative Analysis of Syntactical Errors in the Writings of ESL Students at Secondary Level in Pakistan", Global Language Review, VIII (II), 203-213
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TURABIAN : Ahmad, Azhar, Shahid Hussain Shahid, and Perveen Akhter Farhat. "Comparative Analysis of Syntactical Errors in the Writings of ESL Students at Secondary Level in Pakistan." Global Language Review VIII, no. II (2023): 203-213 . https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).18