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The Relationship between First and Second Language Writing: Investigating the Effects of First Language Complexity on Second Language Complexity in Advanced Stages of Learning
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Ströbel, Marcus; Kerz, Elma; Wiechmann, Daniel – Language Learning, 2020
Recent studies have uncovered substantial individual differences in first language (L1) language attainment across the lifespan and across multiple components of language. The existence of such variability raises the question of its role in second language (L2) learning. The existing body of research on L1-L2 relationships has primarily targeted…
Descriptors: Native Language, Second Language Learning, Language Role, Writing (Composition)
The Roles of First Language and Proficiency in L2 Processing of Spanish Clitics: Global Effects
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Seibert Hanson, Aroline E.; Carlson, Matthew T. – Language Learning, 2014
We assessed the roles of first language (L1) and second language (L2) proficiency in the processing of preverbal clitics in L2 Spanish by considering the predictions of four processing theories--the Input Processing Theory, the Unified Competition Model, the Amalgamation Model, and the Associative-Cognitive CREED. We compared the performance of L1…
Descriptors: Language Role, Second Language Learning, Native Language, Spanish