Carl James has written: 'Contrastive analysis' -- subject(s): Contrastive linguistics 'Contrastive analysis' -- subject(s): Contrastive linguistics 'Errors in language learning and use' -- subject(s): Study and teaching, Language and languages, Error analysis
The main branches of contrastive linguistics are contrastive analysis (comparing linguistic features of two languages), error analysis (identifying errors made by language learners based on differences between their native language and the target language), and contrastive rhetoric (examining how cultural and rhetorical differences influence language use).
A process by which two languages areCompared in order to identify differencesBetween their linguistic systems.
Binod K. Sinha has written: 'Contrastive analysis of English and Hindi nominal phrase' -- subject(s): Comparative Grammar, Contrastive linguistics, English, English language, Hindi, Hindi language, Nominals
Transformational generative grammar and contrastive analysis both focus on comparing and contrasting different languages to understand their structures and systems. Transformational generative grammar seeks to uncover the underlying universal principles that govern language structure, while contrastive analysis compares the target language with the learner's native language to predict and explain potential difficulties in learning. Both approaches strive to enhance linguistic understanding and language learning processes.
Aviva Rosin has written: 'THE VALUE OF CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS A PRIORI IN PREDICTING INTERFERENCE IN LEARNING THE SYNTAX OF A FORIEGN LANGUAGE'
Contrastive analysis helps identify potential difficulties that learners may have in acquiring a new language by comparing their native language with the target language. It highlights areas where interference from the native language may occur, allowing teachers to provide focused instruction to address these challenges. Additionally, it can help learners understand the similarities and differences between languages, which can enhance their language learning experience.
Rafa Y. H. Hammawi has written: 'An English-Arabic contrastive analysis of the comparative as an evaluative device in argumentation'
Contrastive analysis is the systematic study of a pair of languages with a view to identifying their structural differences and similarities. Historically it has been used to establish language genealogies.Error analysis assumes that errors indicate learning difficulties and that the frequency of a particular error is evidence of the difficulty learners have in learning the particular form.The main difference between these two is that the former tries to predict the errors one may make in L2 but the latter identifies the errors from L2 production.Abu Ula Muhd. Hasinul Islam can be reached at hasinul_islam AT yahoo DOT com
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