Third language acquisition of word order in English affirmative and interrogative structures by L1 Yi and L2 Mandarin learners
Changyan Shi
Abstract:This study aimed to test three hypotheses: 1) similarities and differences exist between the production and perception errors of word order in L3 English affirmative and interrogative structures by L1 Yi and L2 Mandarin learners; 2) positive and negative transfer from L1 Yi and L2 Mandarin to L3 English are evidenced in the production and perception of word order in affirmative and interrogative structures; 3) with respect to negative transfer, the production and perception of L3 English word order�are negativ… Show more
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