The Analysis of Nonstandard English Grammar Used in the Chinese NNS-NNS Interaction

With the rapid development of Asian English language teaching (ELT), studies on how nonnative speakers use English varieties when communicating with other nonnative speakers have drawn attention. China English used by Chinese speakers of English is attracting great interest from English educators. Adopting the methods such as error analysis and conversation analysis, this study aims to analyze the nonstandard grammar items of China English which has appeared in peer-peer interactions among Chinese college interlocutors. This study also aims to check the intelligibility of the nonstandard grammar forms and to find out which types of triggers may cause communication difficulties in China English. The results of the study show that nonstandard grammar items are widely used in Chinese college students’ peer-peer interactions. This study also shows that the nonstandard grammar items seldom lead to communication difficulties. Based on the analysis, pedagogical implications and suggestions are made for the improvement of teaching nonstandard forms of China English.