المجلة الدولية للدراسات الإنسانية
Volume 5, Numéro 2, Pages 33-66
2026-09-30

Applying Selinker’s Theory To Error Correction Among Learners Of French: Sacred Heart Catholic College, Ijebu-ode As A Case Study



Authors : Garba Malik . Simon Esther Oluwadamilola . Faniran Keji Felix .

Abstract

This study examines the pedagogical application of Larry Selinker’s interlanguage theory (1972) in the correction of errors exhibited by SS 1 learners of French as a Foreign Language (FFL), from the Sacred Heart Catholic College, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria with Igbo and Yoruba first-language (L1) backgrounds. Embedded in the theoretical framework of interlanguage, the study investigates how learners construct a dynamic and evolving linguistic system that reflects both their L1 structures and developing knowledge of the target language. Adopting a qualitative, context-based analytical approach, the research draws on learners’ written and oral productions to identify recurring error patterns and to interpret them as evidence of structured developmental processes rather than random deviations. The study concludes that integrating Selinker’s theoretical insights into classroom practice enhances diagnostic precision and corrective effectiveness, thereby contributing to more sustainable and cognitively informed FFL pedagogy in multilingual contexts.

Keywords

Interlanguage ; error analysis ; FFL ; corrective strategies ; L1 transfer

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