Examining English Morphosyntactic Trials in Interlanguage Unfolding: A Case Study of Balti Enrollees’ Verbatim Practices

Abstract

The paper scrutinizes the triggers of fossilization in the English Morphosyntactic process caused by the interlanguage unfolding and verbatim transformation practices of L1 (Balti). Interlanguage development in the learning process and the results of fossilization in L2 (English) were caused by Balti enrollees’ verbatim practices. Practices of verbatim strategies in handling the English Morphosyntactic process by the Balti enrollees was the key model found in the study and the model was based on particular L1 (Balti) morphosyntactic rules. The thematic analysis of the collected data from the Balti enrollees indicated the challenges of Balti speakers who learn and use English as an L2 for academic and professional purposes. The findings of the collected data through purposive sampling in focus group discussion demonstrated the major dissimilarities of morphosyntactic structures in Balti to English and where there was a contrast, there found interlanguage issues and fossilization for the enrollees. In the thematic analysis, the codes, all the themes, and global themes were explored and unraveled accordingly. The findings of this case study offer solutions to ESL instructors in making the pedagogical process of English as an L2 effective by indicating the role of Interlanguage unfolding and verbatim practices.