Language in India www.languageinindia.com 12 : 4 April 2012 Atanu Saha, M.A. and Sakshi Chanana, M.Phil.. An Analysis of the Problems and Causes of Errors in Spoken English: A Case Study of the Female Engineering Students in the Age Group of 18-21 Years 37 LANGUAGE IN INDIA Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow Volume 12 : 4 April 2012 ISSN 1930-2940 Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D. Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D. Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D. B. A. Sharada, Ph.D. A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D. Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D. Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D. S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D. G. Baskaran, Ph.D. L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D. An Analysis of the Problems and Causes of Errors in Spoken English: A Case Study of the Female Engineering Students in the Age Group of 18-21 Years Atanu Saha, M.A. Sakshi Chanana, M.Phil. ================================================= Abstract The paper is an attempt to understand and analyze the problems and errors made by the students whose L1 is Hindi and other Indian languages and trying to learn English as a second language in India. The errors made during the test are categorized and analyzed on the basis of a score sheet and PRAAT software. It is realized that the proficiency and effective communication can be developed among the learners if they are instructed correctly. 1.0 INTRODUCTION With the herald of globalisation and world becoming more of a global village, English language has become a potent tool of socio-cultural and