Leia o texto a seguir, produzido por um aluno para falar sobre o fim de semana que se aproxima.We don’t must go to schoo...

A number of different categories for description of errors have been identified in research on learner language.

1. The most generalized breakdown can be made by identifying errors of addition, omission, substitution and ordering. In English, a do auxiliary may be added (*Does can he sing?), a definite article omitted (*I went to movie), an item substituted (*I lost my road) or a word order confused (*I to the store went).

2. Within each category, levels of language can be considered: phonology or orthography, lexicon, grammar and discourse. Often, however, it is difficult to distinguish different kinds of error. A word with a faulty pronunciation, for example, might hide a lexical error.

3. Errors may also be viewed as local or global. Global errors hinder communication; they prevent the hearer from comprehending some aspect of the message. For example, “Well, it’s a great hurry around”, in whatever context, may be difficult or impossible to interpret. Local errors do not prevent comprehension, usually because there is only a minor violation of one segment of a sentence, allowing the hearer/reader to make an accurate guess about the intended meaning.