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Odlin, Terence – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
In discussions of cross-linguistic influence (also known as language transfer), the focus is usually on the influence of a particular structure in a particular instance of language contact, for instance, the negative transfer of serial verbs by Vietnamese learners of English: "She has managed to rise the kite fly over the tallest…
Descriptors: Interference (Language), Verbs, Syntax, English (Second Language)
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Crossley, Scott A.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Journal of Second Language Writing, 2011
This study investigates intergroup homogeneity within high intermediate and advanced L2 writers of English from Czech, Finnish, German, and Spanish first language backgrounds. A variety of linguistic features related to lexical sophistication, syntactic complexity, and cohesion were used to compare texts written by L1 speakers of English to L2…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Language Proficiency, Language Enrichment, English (Second Language)