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EXPLORING SPELLING ERRORS IN EXTEMPORANEOUS ESSAYS A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTANI UNIVERSITY EFL LEARNERS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).06      10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).06      Published : Dec 2021

Exploring Spelling Errors in Extemporaneous Essays: A Case Study of Pakistani University EFL Learners

Abstract

    Spelling competence is an integral part of a good written communication in English. EFL learners,nonetheless, face difficulties in spelling correctly. This study explored the spelling errors of EFL university students in Baluchistan - Pakistan. With a qualitative case study research design, the data were obtained through extemporaneously written essays by a sample of 117 participants analyzing spelling errors through Cook's (1997) taxonomy focusing the most common types of English spelling errors. The findings ranked four types of spelling errors as: first, omission (37.24percent); second,substitution (31.01percent); third, insertion (25percent); and fourth, transposition (07 percent) errors in order of occurrence. The study suggests to pedagogical and curriculum considerations to support learners to cope with spelling errors with a further need to study spelling errors in changing and technology enhanced learning environments.

    Spelling Errors, Error Analysis, Omission, Substitution, Insertion, Transposition, Cook's Taxonom

    (1) Saeed Ahmed Lehri
    MPhil Scholar, English Language Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
    (2) Niaz Hussain Soomro
    Assistant Professor, Department of English Linguistics, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
    (3) Zahid Hussain Pathan
    Assistant Professor, English Language Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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    APA : Lehri, S. A., Soomro, N. H., & Pathan, Z. H. (2021). Exploring Spelling Errors in Extemporaneous Essays: A Case Study of Pakistani University EFL Learners. Global Language Review, VI(IV), 61-74. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).06

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    CHICAGO : Lehri, Saeed Ahmed, Niaz Hussain Soomro, and Zahid Hussain Pathan. 2021. "Exploring Spelling Errors in Extemporaneous Essays: A Case Study of Pakistani University EFL Learners." Global Language Review, VI (IV): 61-74 doi: 10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).06

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    TURABIAN : Lehri, Saeed Ahmed, Niaz Hussain Soomro, and Zahid Hussain Pathan. "Exploring Spelling Errors in Extemporaneous Essays: A Case Study of Pakistani University EFL Learners." Global Language Review VI, no. IV (2021): 61-74. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).06