Final Year Project (FYP)Authors: Đinh, Bảo Ngọc; Advisor: Trần, Thị Thanh Phúc (2018)
The influence of mother tongue on second language learning has been a significant issue of research into second language acquisition, for mother tongue is an important part of learners’ linguistic background. The present research aims at (1) identifying the errors caused by L1 interference in written compositions, and (2) investigating learners’ perception of the reasons for such problems. The study employs error analysis to categorize errors in 106 written essays and organize interviews with students to explore their perceptions. The collected data from written essays and interviews are analyzed by quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results suggest that verb errors including ... 
