Sindhi Paragraph Writing By Native Urdu Speakers: An Errors Analysis

Abstract

This research study identifies, categorizes, and analyzes common errors made by native Urdu speakers when writing paragraphs in Sindhi. Data was collected from 20 undergraduate students (10 males, 10 females) at Sindh Madressatul Islam University, representing diverse academic disciplines. Participants were instructed to write a paragraph in Sindhi, which served as the primary tool for data collection. The written paragraphs were rigorously evaluated to detect and categorize flaws. The investigation showed 59 errors in various categories.  In this study, researchers meticulously identified, categorized and analyzed the prevalent errors found in the paragraphs written in Sindhi by native Urdu speakers. An analysis of their Sindhi writing revealed 59 errors across various grammatical categories. The study revealed minimal disparities in error patterns between male and female participants, shedding light on the need for tailored teaching strategies aimed at enhancing Sindhi writing proficiency among Urdu-speaking students. These findings have implications for developing targeted teaching strategies to improve Sindhi writing proficiency among Urdu-speaking students.

Keywords:  Error Analysis, Grammatical Error, Sindhi Writing