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Direct linkFlynn, Suzanne; Foley, Claire; Vinnitskaya, Inna – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2004
In this paper we argue that investigation of third language (L3) acquisition by adults and children provides essential new insights about the language learning process that neither the study of first language (L1) nor second language (L2) acquisition alone can provide. The focus of this paper concerns the role the learner's L1 plays in succeeding…
Descriptors: Linguistic Competence, Language Role, Transfer of Training, English (Second Language)
