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de Galbert, Pierre G. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2023
The aim of the current study is to expand our understanding of cross-linguistic transfer (CLT) to new languages and settings under-represented in the research literature. Empirical evidence of CLT is almost exclusively demonstrated in studies examining European and Asian languages in high-income countries. Literacy data were collected from 3561…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Second Language Learning, Native Language, Foreign Countries
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Alsahafi, Morad – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
This study examined responses from a questionnaire administered to 98 second- and third-generation Rohingya refugees living in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Questions concerned participants' self-reported language proficiency levels in the Rohingya heritage language and Arabic and patterns of language use in various domains. Findings demonstrate that the…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Refugees, Semitic Languages, Transfer of Training
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Aribas, Derya Sekerci; Cele, Filiz – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
This paper compares the initial state of second language (L2) and third language (L3) acquisition for English articles to examine the influence of L2 proficiency on positive transfer from L2 to L3. We tested 36 L1 Turkish/L2 German adolescent learners of L3 English (L3 group), 41 L1 Turkish adolescent learners of L2 English (L2 group), and 10…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)