Title of article
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN THE CONTEXT OF ARAB LEARNERS OF ENGLISH
Author/Authors
Mourssi، Anwar نويسنده Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK , , Abu Oaf، Mahmoud نويسنده Rustaq College of Applied Science, the Sultanate of Oman ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
16
From page
24
To page
39
Abstract
This article aims at investigating the similarities and differences between first language (Arabic) and second language (English) acquisition in the context of Arab Learners of English ALEs. The author compares and contrasts the target languages (Arabic and English) to identify the similarities and differences in the acquisition of L1 and L2. The analyses of the linguistic items taken from L1 and L2 indicate that there are similarities and differences in the acquisition of both Arabic Language as an L1 and English Language as an L2. It is also indicated that L1 has positive and negative impact on the acquisition of L2 as well.
Journal title
International Journal of Language Learning and Applied Linguistics World
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
International Journal of Language Learning and Applied Linguistics World
Record number
792751
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