Error Analysis and Frequency in the Writing Section of the STANAG 6001 English Examination Among Military Students: A Corpus-Based Study of Proficiency Level Variations

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Result on the web

<a href="https://journals.muni.cz/casalc-review/article/view/39167" target="_blank" >https://journals.muni.cz/casalc-review/article/view/39167</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CASALC2024-2-4" target="_blank" >10.5817/CASALC2024-2-4</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Error Analysis and Frequency in the Writing Section of the STANAG 6001 English Examination Among Military Students: A Corpus-Based Study of Proficiency Level Variations

Original language description

This study examines error types and their frequencies in the writing section of the STANAG 6001 English examination among military students, with a focus on variations across proficiency levels. The STANAG 6001 is a high-stakes examination used to assess the language proficiency of military personnel, playing a crucial role in their career advancement and operational effectiveness. The analysis employs a corpus-based methodology to identify prevalent error types, examine their distribution, and quantify their frequencies. A total of 240 written responses from military students at proficiency levels 1, 1+, and 2 were analyzed, with errors classified into orthographical, grammatical, and lexical categories. The results indicate notable differences in the frequency and categories of errors across proficiency levels. These variations highlight the specific linguistic challenges encountered by students at various developmental stages. The results correspond with the proficiency descriptors for each level, particularly the necessity for accurate verb usage in narration and description at level 2, while also indicating that certain recurring errors are tolerated within the range of acceptable performance at this level. This research has significant implications for classroom instruction and curriculum design, suggesting the need for targeted teaching strategies to address the specific error patterns that hinder progression between levels.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60203 - Linguistics

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

CASALC Review

ISSN

1804-9435

e-ISSN

2694-9288

Volume of the periodical

14

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

23

Pages from-to

79-101

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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