The importance of error analysis in SLA with an insight into error annotation systems in learner corpora.

The study of learners’ errors represents a fundamental aspect of second language acquisition (SLA) research. Error analysis represents an effective methodological approach for advancing research and identifying appropriate remedial teaching interventions. The thesis begins with an examination of the term ‘error’ as it pertains to the field of second language acquisition. It provides an overview of the subject matter and illustrates the stages of error analysis, delineating its potential applications. Furthermore, the thesis presents a discussion of the criticisms directed at error analysis. The final section of this thesis addresses the subject of learner corpora, with a particular focus on error-annotated learner corpora. Lastly, it offers an overview of error annotation models and error annotation systems.