New Perspectives on Transfer in Second Language Learning
New Perspectives on Transfer in Second Language Learning by Liming Yu, published by Multilingual Matters in 2016, is an illustrated volume comprising 256 pages in English. This book explores the concept of language transfer, where existing language knowledge can both aid and obstruct the learning of new languages. It presents a collection of theoretical insights and empirical studies organized into four sections that examine lexical, syntactic, phonological, and cognitive dimensions of language transfer.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of how various languages, including Chinese, Finnish, French, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Spanish, Swedish, and Tamil, influence the acquisition of English. The book is designed for researchers and students engaged in the fields of crosslinguistic influence, language pedagogy, and psycholinguistics, providing valuable insights into the complexities of language learning and teaching.
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When people attempt to learn a new language, the language(s) they already know can help but also hinder their understanding or production of new forms. This phenomenon, known as language transfer, is the focus of this book. The collection offers new theoretical perspectives, some in the empirical studies and some in other chapters, and consists of four sections considering lexical, syntactic, phonological and cognitive perspectives. The volume provides a wealth of studies on the influence of Chinese on the acquisition of English but also includes studies involving Finnish, French, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Spanish, Swedish and Tamil. It will be of great interest to researchers and students working in the areas of crosslinguistic influence in second language acquisition, language pedagogy and psycholinguistics.
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