Locative Substitution Errors by English L1-KFL Learners

Abstract

This paper presents findings of an analysis of locative particle errors produced in compositions by English L1-KFL learners and attempts to establish the factors that cause errors involving substitutions of locative-static –ey (‘on, at, in’) and locative-dynamic –eyse (‘on, at, in’) particles in Korean. This paper also presents findings of a text analysis and discusses pedagogical implications for effective teaching strategies. The study presents the descriptive statistical information based on an analysis of locative errors and attempts to provide linguistic and pedagogical explanations about the cause of the frequent substitution of the locative particles.