Investigating intralingual and interlingual sources behind middle school EFL learners’ errors in writing composition : the case of fourth year pupils at Ben Berkane Youcef middle school

Abstract

The present study investigates the intralingual and interlingual sources behind learners’ errors in writing. Subjects are fourth year pupils at ben Barkane Youcef Middle School in Akbou, Bejaia. Through this study we intend to identify the major errors made by learners and classify them in terms of their sources. Accordingly, we aim to make middle school learners aware of the importance of writing and spot out their errors at an early age. To reach this aim, the researcher opted for a mixed methodology based on both quantitative and qualitative methods