Preface to the new EditionPreface to the Revised Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Abbreviations
Chapter I.Contrastive Analysis
Introduction
Historical Contrastive Analysis and Its Psychological Basis
Pedagogical Values of Contrastive Analysis
Different Versions of Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis
The strong Version
The Weak Version
The Moderate Version
Techniques and Procedures of Contrastive Analysis
Contrastive Analysis and Linguistic Models
Criticisms and Merits of Contrastive Analysis
Chapter II.Linguistic and Psychological Disciplines Related to Error Analysis
Introduction
Psycho!ogical Concepts of Learning and Language Learning
Cognitive- Learning Theory and Generative Transformational Grammar
Cognitive- Learning Theory
Generative Transformational Grammar and first – Languguage Learning
Child – Language Acquisition and second- Language Learning Similarities and
Differences
Chapter III.Error Analysis
Introduction
Significance of Errors
Branches and Uses of Error Analysis
Errors versus Mistakes
Types of Error Representing Stages of second – Language Learning
Different Notions of Second – Language Learners Language
The Interlanguage Hypothesis
The Idiosyncratic dialect
Chapter IV. Practical Aspects of Error Analysis
Data- Collecting Procedures
Spontaneous Procedures
Spontaneous Procedures
Elicited Procedures
Methodology for the Identification and Interpretaton of Errors and Classification of Error
Processes of Errors
Sources of Errors
Chapter V. Pedagogical Implications of Error Analysis
Pedagogical Significance of Errors
Implications for EFL Teachers
Implications for syllabus Designers
Implications for Test Constructors
Error Correction and Attitudes Towards Errors
Bibliography
Glossary of Linguistic Terms
Subject Index
Author Index
