Word-Order Errors in Thai Sentences Produced by the Hosts of the YouTube Channel 컬렌 Cullen HateBerry
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word order, syntax, Thai as a Foreign Language, influence of native language, YouTube Channel 컬렌 Cullen HateBerryAbstract
This study investigates word-order errors in Thai sentences produced by the hosts of the YouTube channel 컬렌 Cullen HateBerry. Data were collected from the ten most-viewed video clips on the channel. The analysis identified errors at two levels. At the phrase level, errors were found in the ordering of modifiers. The most frequent errors involved the placement of adverbs, followed by errors in the ordering of adjectives. The least frequent errors occurred in possessive phrases. At the sentence level, errors were observed in the ordering of verbs and objects. These patterns indicate the influence of the hosts’ native language, Korean.
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