An Error Analysis on the Written Speeches of Grade 8 Students

https://doi.org/10.55529/jlls.35.1.6

Authors

  • Earl Jones G. Muico Department of Arts and Sciences Education, University of Mindanao, Tagum College, Philippines.
  • Marian D. Gealon Department of Education, Tagum City Division, Philippines.

Keywords:

Error Analysis, Cohesive Devices, Written Speeches.

Abstract

This study examined a corpus extracted from the cohesive errors found in the written speeches of Grade 8 students in one of the schools in Tagum city. This study sought to analyze the errors found in the usage of cohesive devices. Moreover, it aimed to identify the cohesive errors found in the written speeches and classify the errors found. Error occurrences were identified based on Halliday and Hassan’s (1976) Grammatical cohesion. Results revealed three error categories of which are the following: Demonstrative, Ellipsis, and Conjunction. Insights were drawn based on the errors found.

Published

2023-08-01

How to Cite

Earl Jones G. Muico, & Marian D. Gealon. (2023). An Error Analysis on the Written Speeches of Grade 8 Students. Journal of Language and Linguistics in Society(JLLS) ISSN 2815-0961, 3(05), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.55529/jlls.35.1.6