write a essay on on the misuse of English articles
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The English article system is problematic for learners of English, especially for those whose L1s have no articles. The Chinese language does not have an article system, and studies have indicated that articles are very problematic for Chinese learners. My examination of a corpus of 50 essays written by Chinese EAP (English for Academic Purposes) students shows that mismanagement of the article system is the most frequent cause of grammatical error in the students' writing. Findings from a small survey of EAP tutors, however, show striking discrepancies between the corpus analysis results and teacher perceptions in terms of article errors. The discrepancies suggest that article misuse is a neglected problem as teachers may systematically neglect the teaching of the article system in favour of other grammar areas which they perceive to be more communicatively important. This paper reports on the corpus analysis results, the tutors' perceptions, and the discrepancies between them. It is concluded that article errors should be prioritised for treatment considering that they may have been neglected for some time and that they may continue to occur in the writing of the Chinese EAP students if proper pedagogical intervention is not rendered