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This paper aims to analyze the influence of L1 (Japanese) on the errors made by Japanese EFL learners in their written English.

April 1, 2026Open Access

Analyzing LI traces in the errors of Japanese EFL learners'written English

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This paper aims to analyze the influence of L1 (Japanese) on the errors made by Japanese EFL learners in their written English.
Analysis of 178 essays from Japanese junior college students in an EFL course.
Focused on four specific error types linked to L1 influence.
Categorized essays into argumentative and narrative types for comparison.
Evaluated error distribution and frequency across different proficiency levels.
Error distribution varied significantly between beginner and pre-intermediate levels.
Argumentative essays showed a high prevalence of errors involving the sentence-initial because fragment across all proficiency levels.
The frequency of anomalous use of the be verb decreased with higher proficiency levels.
Lower proficiency students tended to repeat a limited set of error types due to insufficient knowledge of sentence structures.

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This analysis reveals how L1 influences errors in written English among Japanese EFL learners, suggesting teaching implications.

Mita et al. (2018) studied this question.

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