Dr. Muhammad Abid Malik from BNU School of Education has published his latest research article.

The article titled “Influence of Mother Tongue on English Writing: An Error-analysis Study about Grade 9 Students in Pakistan” has been co-authored with Tayyaba Azam, Prof. Habibullah Pathan and Sahib Khatoon. It is published in 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies - an HEC recognized W category (Q1) research journal.

Collecting data from Pakistani students with five different mother tongues (i.e. Punjabi, Pashto, Urdu, Hindko and Potohari), this error-analysis study investigates the influence of mother tongue on English essay writing. The study aims to find out if the students with the same mother tongue have any patterned similarities or differences in error making.

Malik, M. A., Azam, T., Pathan, H., & Khatoon, S. (2022). Influence of Mother Tongue on English Writing: An Error-analysis Study about Grade 9 Students in Pakistan. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 28(2), 83-95.

Please click the link given below to access the article.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361605099_Influence_of_Mother_Tongue_on_English_Writing_An_Error-analysis_Study_about_Grade_9_Students_in_Pakistan