Abstract
Numerous conflicting claims exist concerning the nature of L1 influence. This article argues that much of the confusion could be eliminated if a unified framework were established for this area of inquiry. Such a framework would minimally require transfer studies to consider at least 3 potential effects of L1 influence: (a) intra-L1-group similarities, (b) inter-L1-group differences, and (c) L1-IL performance similarities. This study examines all three types of evidence in the English lexical reference of Finnish-speaking and Swedish-speaking Finns at multiple levels of age and L2 exposure in three different but related elicitation tasks. The results suggest a subtle yet demonstrable presence for L1 influence in this area of interlanguage performance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-309 |
Number of pages | 65 |
Journal | Language Learning |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language