The Importance of Cross-Linguistic Similarity in Foreign Language Learning

Håkan Ringbom; Scott Jarvis

doi:10.1002/9781444315783.ch7

The Importance of Cross-Linguistic Similarity in Foreign Language Learning

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Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Handbook of Language Teaching
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons
Pages	106-118
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9781405154895
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444315783.ch7
State	Published - Nov 5 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Actual relation between L1 and L2
Actual, perceived, and assumed similarities
Cross-linguistic similarities - subjective process
Cross-linguistic similarity in foreign language learning
Cross-linguistic similarity relationships
Direct similarity effects on language
Learners assuming semantic and pragmatic similarities between L1 and TL
Learners' TL production and intrusive, inhibitive, and facilitative
Links between TL (target language) and prior linguistic knowledge
Swedish and English - crossing of crucial similarity thresholds

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General Social Sciences
General Arts and Humanities

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