Crosslinguistic Influence in Multilinguals : : An Examination of Chinese-English-French Speakers / / Wai Lan Tsang.
This book reports on a research project conducted in multilingual Hong Kong, where Cantonese is the mother tongue (L1) of the majority of the population and learning different foreign languages is commonplace. In addition to English, which is usually the second language (L2), more and more people le...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2016] ©2016 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Second Language Acquisition
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Overview -- 2. Design of the L3 French - L2 English Project -- 3. Target Structures of the L3 French - L2 English Project -- 4. Nominal Plural Marking -- 5. Past Tense Marking -- 6. Adverb Placement -- 7. Conclusions: The Way Forward -- References -- Index |
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Summary: | This book reports on a research project conducted in multilingual Hong Kong, where Cantonese is the mother tongue (L1) of the majority of the population and learning different foreign languages is commonplace. In addition to English, which is usually the second language (L2), more and more people learn other languages, such as French (L3). Drawing on the notions of 'interface' and 'reverse transfer' in second language acquisition, this book addresses the possible role of L3 French in the acquisition of English as an L2 with two major concerns: firstly, the degree to which L3 acquisition will bring about a positive or negative transfer effect on L2 acquisition and secondly, the way in which an L3 interacts with an L2 and/or even an L1 on different interfaces as identified in second language acquisition. The study will appeal to researchers interested in second and third language acquisition, bi- and multilingualism and crosslinguistic influence. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781783096893 9783110649826 9783110663112 9783110606706 |
DOI: | 10.21832/9781783096893 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Wai Lan Tsang. |