Abstract

Chinglish, as a type of errors caused by interference of Chinglish language, thought and culture, occurs frequently in  compositions by students in Grade 7. Chinglish with it various manifestations impairs written communication effect and sometimes makes written communication impossible. This thesis, under the direction of error analysis, focuses on Chinglish in the writing of Grade 7. 74 compositions by students in Grade 7 from Green Town School will be analyzed. Besides, the possible causes of Chinhglish will be discussed in the thesis. And some suggestions are put up to help eliminate it. It is hoped that the analysis and suggestions will contribute to better English teaching and learning.

Key Words: Chinglish; error analysis; composition; causes; suggestions

Contents

Abstract

摘  要

1. Introduction-1

1.1 Background of the Study-1

1.2 Significance and purpose of the study-1

1.3 Overview of the study-2

2. Literature Review-3

2.1 Definition of Chinglish-3

2.2 China English and Chinglish-3

2.3 Previous studies on Chinglish-4

2.3.1 Studies Abroad-4

2.3.2 Studies at Home-5

2.4 Error Analysis-5

2.4.1 Related terms of error analysis-6

2.4.2 Related studies on error analysis abroad-6

2.4.3 Related studies on Error Analysis at Home-7

2.4.4 Procedures of Error Analysis-8

3. Methodology-9

3.1 Research questions-9

3.2 Subjects-9

3.3 Instruments-9

3.3.1Composition writing-9

3.3.2 Judges-9

3.4 Procedures-9

3.4.1 Procedure of composition writing-10

3.4.2 Interview-10

4. Findings and Discussion-11

4.1 Findings-11

4.2 Discussions of Chinglish in the Writing of Grade Seven Students-11

4.2.1 Chinglish at lexical level-11

4.2.2 Chinglish at grammatical level-12

4.3 Discussion of causes of Chinglish-13

5. Conclusion-15

5.1 Major findings of the study-15

5.2 Suggestions for English writing teaching-15

5.2.1 Reinforcing grammar teaching-15

5.2.2 Comparing Chinese with English-15

5.2.3 Integrating reading into writing-16

References..17