CORPUS-ASSISTED ANALYSIS OF ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE FORMS BY MACEDONIAN LEARNERS OF ENGLISH
Research Article
CORPUS-ASSISTED ANALYSIS OF ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE FORMS BY MACEDONIAN LEARNERS OF ENGLISH
ABSTRACT
This article aims to provide an overview of the verb forms non-native learners of English use in the
process of acquisition of interrogative and negative verb forms. It also explores the influence of the first
language (Macedonian) on the acquisition of English as a foreign language. The research is based on data
taken from the Macedonian Corpus of English Interlanguage, which contains written language of students
aged 8-15, A1-B2 level according to the Common European Framework of References for Languages. As
the research shows, negative forms are easily acquired, with significant decrease of errors in B1 and B2
level. Similarly, learners also have no difficulties in acquiring interrogative forms. Students at this age
easily acquire these forms, and teachers may also expect them to acquire other, rather complex English
structures with no explicit explanation, primarily due to the frequent usage of these structures.
Nevertheless, the number of errors remains stable across all levels. In addition, there is minimal influence
of the mother tongue. Errors could that are a result of transfer from the mother tongue may also be treated
as developmental errors, since they also appear in learners with mother tongues other than Macedonian.
The existence of developmental errors proves that language learners have their own interlanguage. Such
errors help teachers adjust their expectations and teaching methods.
STEVKOVSKA, M.,
&
KLEMENCHICH, M.,
(2021). CORPUS-ASSISTED ANALYSIS OF ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE FORMS BY MACEDONIAN LEARNERS OF ENGLISH. International Journal of Education and Philology, 2(2), 6-21. Arrival Date Posted By:https://ijep.ibupress.com/articles/corpus-assisted-analysis-of-acquisition-of-english-interrogative-and-negative-forms-by-macedonian-learners-of-english
