Investigating Linguistic Errors Made by Post-graduate Students of Scientific Colleges in the University of Baghdad

Abstract

Throughout many years of teaching English at all university levels

and proof reading of so many theses and dissertations, the researchers feel

the Iraqi postgraduate students’ need for an extensive course in English.

This would help them get rid of many common errors they make when

writing English. Such a course should consider types and causes of the

errors made, and contribute in illuminating them. Besides experience, the

researchers have checked fifteen theses on Scientific specialization, and

the most common errors have been classified, described, and explained so

as both teachers and students may focus on them for the sake of a better

command of the English language.