LEXICAL INTERFERENCE MADE BY EFL LEARNERS IN WRITTEN PRODUCTION

Ahmad Samingan

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ABSTRACT

 

The purpose of this study is to analyze the error sentences caused by lexical interference made by English Foreign Language (EFL) learners of IAIN Salatiga in written production. The objectives of this research are to find out type of lexical interference, frequency of each type, the most dominant type, and the factors contribute to language interference in EFL learners’ written production. This is a descriptive-qualitative research. The data were taken using elicitation technique and documentation, and then analyzed by using theory of language interference. The findings of this research showed that EFL learners made five types of lexical interference, namely loanword, literal translation for loanword in L1, literal translation in using preposition, literal translation in using adverb of manner, and literal translation in using  comparative degree of adjective.


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lexical interference, EFL learners, written production

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33373/as.v11i1.2311

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