UNDERSTANDING STRATEGY-BASED INTRALINGUAL ERRORS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE WRITING

Abstract

Writing in a foreign language, particularly English, poses significant challenges due to the complex cognitive processes it entails and the necessity of mastering intricate language structures. Among the common obstacles are learning strategy-based errors—systematic deviations in language use caused not by first-language interference, but by misapplications within the target language itself. This article investigates seven categories of intralingual errors: false analogy, misanalysis, incomplete rule application, exploiting redundancy, overlooking co-occurrence restrictions, hypercorrection, and overgeneralization. Each category is examined through examples to highlight how learners’ incorrect assumptions and partial rule acquisition lead to persistent writing issues. The analysis underscores the importance of understanding these error types to develop more effective teaching strategies in foreign language instruction.