Cross-Linguistic Influence in Non-Native Languages: Explaining Lexical Transfer Using Language Production Models
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| Title: | Cross-Linguistic Influence in Non-Native Languages: Explaining Lexical Transfer Using Language Production Models |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Burton, Graham |
| Source: | International Journal of Multilingualism. 2013 10(1):46-59. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Multilingualism, German, Native Language, Transfer of Training, High School Students, Interviews, Oral Language, Italian, Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Italy |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14790718.2012.679274 |
| ISSN: | 1479-0718 |
| Abstract: | The focus of this research is on the nature of lexical cross-linguistic influence (CLI) between non-native languages. Using oral interviews with 157 L1 Italian high-school students studying English and German as non-native languages, the project investigated which kinds of lexis appear to be more susceptible to transfer from German to English and discusses this is in the light of multilingual language production models. The results suggest that CLI is more likely to occur with content words and cognates. It also offers a suggestion that such non-native lexical CLI may be due to non-native languages being tagged as "foreign" rather than as individual languages. (Contains 6 tables and 2 notes.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 28 |
| Entry Date: | 2013 |
| Accession Number: | EJ997727 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The focus of this research is on the nature of lexical cross-linguistic influence (CLI) between non-native languages. Using oral interviews with 157 L1 Italian high-school students studying English and German as non-native languages, the project investigated which kinds of lexis appear to be more susceptible to transfer from German to English and discusses this is in the light of multilingual language production models. The results suggest that CLI is more likely to occur with content words and cognates. It also offers a suggestion that such non-native lexical CLI may be due to non-native languages being tagged as "foreign" rather than as individual languages. (Contains 6 tables and 2 notes.) |
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| ISSN: | 1479-0718 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14790718.2012.679274 |
