Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Applied Linguistics
First Advisor
Jeanette DeCarrico
Date of Publication
1991
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Department
Applied Linguistics
Language
English
Subjects
English language -- Orthography and spelling, Spelling errors, Arab students -- United States
DOI
10.15760/etd.6056
Physical Description
1 online resource (118 p.)
Abstract
In this two-part study, English spelling errors of Arabic speaking students are investigated. Specifically, an empirical study is done to document and investigate exactly what kinds of English spelling errors Arabic-speaking students actually make. Then these data are analyzed. and spelling error patterns are discovered. Next. a study is done to determine if the presence of spelling errors in written work has a significant negative effect on readers' evaluations of this writing.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/24035
Recommended Citation
Keim, Deborah Georgette, "An investigation of English spelling problems of Arabic-speaking students" (1991). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4172.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.6056
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