LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 11 November 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
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         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
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         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
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         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Problems of Spelling in Common English Learners of Saudi
Arabia and Strategies for Improvement: A Case Study in
Preparatory Year, Najran University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Irshad Ahmad Khan, M.A. (Linguistics)
Bilal Ahmad Itoo, M.A. (ELT)

ABSTRACT

Learning and teaching of foreign language is a challenging task and the task is learnt through skills of language i.e. writing, listening/speaking, and reading with the help of the rules of grammar. The problems to spell the words in English for FLL (foreign language learner) lie behind lack of learning these skills and practicing it. The purpose of this study is to review the literature on spelling problems and try to find out strategically specific point of solution that can help our student of CPY. Moreover, that one point problem solving factor should cover a wide range of solutions of Preparatory year college English language learners, Najran University, Najran, KSA or in a wider sense; Arab EFL learners. The study aims to know the reasons that lie behind these problems among the students of CPY. In other words, we can say that the aim of this study is to search and adapt the practice that can help our students to improve the spellings while they write in classes or in exams.

A. INTRODUCTION

This is a widely accepted fact that the Second Language learning/Foreign Language Learning (SLL/FLL) is always a difficult task than our own mother tongue. Language learning or language acquisition is skill based learning process that can only be acquired by practicing of skills just like any other skills. Learning other skills like driving, swimming, playing gymnastic games etc. are the skills that cannot be forgotten in whole life once acquired, so as language. However, the parameter of learning skills goes up and down according to the level of practice. For this reason, language proficiency tests all over the world (for example; IELTS and TOEFL) have their own validity of time because the language learners can lose some mastery over the language they have learned if not practiced/used according to the required level of knowledge and skills.

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Irshad Ahmad Khan, M.A. (Linguistics)
khaanalig@gmail.com

Bilal Ahmad Itoo, M.A. (ELT)
bilalelt@gmail.com

Department of English College of Arts and Sciences Najran University Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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