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The Use of the Definite Article, the in Korean L2 Learners’ Writing

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The purpose of the current study is to examine L2 learners’ usage of the definite article the. By categorizing missed and overused definite article usage, the study provides statistical results and a detailed account of various kinds of use, mainly focusing on Hawkins’ (1978) eight types of the definite article. The study utilizes writing data from 61 L2 learners and 17 native speakers. Within the L2 group, missed definite article use improved significantly according to writing achievement scores, particularly when there were transferrable items in L1. Overuse of the definite article was unvaried between groups with different writing achievement scores. In addition, definite article usage was observed and analyzed according to more specifically categorized types. The findings imply that missed and overused definite article usage is influenced differently by L1 and shows consistent L1 influence. Therefore, L2 acquisition may be influenced by UG (Universal Grammar). The study reinforces previous research findings, which support the role of UG in L2 acquisition. Based on the results, the study suggests some implications for teaching the definite article the.

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The purpose of the current study is to examine L2 learners’ usage of the definite article the. By categorizing missed and overused definite article usage, the study provides statistical results and a detailed account of various kinds of use, mainly focusing on Hawkins’ (1978) eight types of the definite article. The study utilizes writing data from 61 L2 learners and 17 native speakers. Within the L2 group, missed definite article use improved significantly according to writing achievement scores, particularly when there were transferrable items in L1. Overuse of the definite article was unvaried between groups with different writing achievement scores. In addition, definite article usage was observed and analyzed according to more specifically categorized types. The findings imply that missed and overused definite article usage is influenced differently by L1 and shows consistent L1 influence. Therefore, L2 acquisition may be influenced by UG (Universal Grammar). The study reinforces previous research findings, which support the role of UG in L2 acquisition. Based on the results, the study suggests some implications for teaching the definite article the.

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