The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning / Mah Boon Yih

English language has always been a perceived problem for Chinese ESL learners particularly on syntactical rules in sentence construction. However, not many studies have been conducted with a specific focus on the interlanguage of Chinese ESL learners. This study is primarily concerned about how the...

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Main Author: Mah, Boon Yih
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang & Pusat Penerbitan Universiti (UPENA) 2009
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14815/
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description English language has always been a perceived problem for Chinese ESL learners particularly on syntactical rules in sentence construction. However, not many studies have been conducted with a specific focus on the interlanguage of Chinese ESL learners. This study is primarily concerned about how the learner's existing linguistic knowledge influences the course of English language development among Chinese ESL learners. This constitutes a suitable starting point to focus on the similarities and differences of learners' language patterns to their target language as it may be one of the possible results of the manifestation of learners' native language transfer. The study of first language (LI) transfer involves the study of errors (negative transfer), avoidance of target language forms, and their overuse (overgeneralization).
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spelling uitm-148152016-10-06T06:30:03Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14815/ The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning / Mah Boon Yih esteem Mah, Boon Yih Interlanguage Language and languages English language has always been a perceived problem for Chinese ESL learners particularly on syntactical rules in sentence construction. However, not many studies have been conducted with a specific focus on the interlanguage of Chinese ESL learners. This study is primarily concerned about how the learner's existing linguistic knowledge influences the course of English language development among Chinese ESL learners. This constitutes a suitable starting point to focus on the similarities and differences of learners' language patterns to their target language as it may be one of the possible results of the manifestation of learners' native language transfer. The study of first language (LI) transfer involves the study of errors (negative transfer), avoidance of target language forms, and their overuse (overgeneralization). Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang & Pusat Penerbitan Universiti (UPENA) 2009 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14815/1/AJ_MAH%20BOON%20YIH%20ESTEEM%2009.pdf Mah, Boon Yih (2009) The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning / Mah Boon Yih. (2009) ESTEEM Academic Journal <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/ESTEEM_Academic_Journal.html>, 5 (2). pp. 61-70. ISSN 1675-7939
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Language and languages
Mah, Boon Yih
The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning / Mah Boon Yih
title The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning / Mah Boon Yih
title_full The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning / Mah Boon Yih
title_fullStr The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning / Mah Boon Yih
title_full_unstemmed The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning / Mah Boon Yih
title_short The manifestation of native language transfer in ESL learning / Mah Boon Yih
title_sort manifestation of native language transfer in esl learning / mah boon yih
topic Interlanguage
Language and languages
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14815/