L1 Interference on L2 Acquisition: A Case Study of a Chinese Learner in the U.S.

Rahmah Fithriani, Muhammad Dalimunthe, Tien Rafida, Sholihatul Hamidah Daulay, Maryati Salmiah

2018

Abstract

The significance of first language (L1) interference on second language (L2) learning has always been an interesting topic of discussion related to language acquisition. This topic of discussion is particularly important in expanding-circle countries in the context of English learning, particularly after the theory of World Englishes (WEs) emerged in 1986. WEs advocate to embrace various interferent varieties of English which are much influenced by the speakers’ L1. This study aims to investigate how L1 influences L2 acquisition in various linguistic aspects. The findings reveal that despite the participant’s being a student in an English speaking-country university, Chinese as his first language still interferes his English in terms of phonology, morphology, and syntax. Thus, they may serve twofold; first as a reminder that English teaching and learning should not be aimed to develop students’ English competence similar and/or equal to the native speakers of the language and two, as an advocate to raise awareness and to embrace WEs as the pluralistic reality of the language.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Fithriani R., Dalimunthe M., Rafida T., Daulay S. and Salmiah M. (2018). L1 Interference on L2 Acquisition: A Case Study of a Chinese Learner in the U.S..In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research - Volume 1: ICMR, ISBN 978-989-758-437-4, pages 584-588. DOI: 10.5220/0008890805840588

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icmr18,
author={Rahmah Fithriani and Muhammad Dalimunthe and Tien Rafida and Sholihatul Hamidah Daulay and Maryati Salmiah},
title={L1 Interference on L2 Acquisition: A Case Study of a Chinese Learner in the U.S.},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research - Volume 1: ICMR,},
year={2018},
pages={584-588},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008890805840588},
isbn={978-989-758-437-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research - Volume 1: ICMR,
TI - L1 Interference on L2 Acquisition: A Case Study of a Chinese Learner in the U.S.
SN - 978-989-758-437-4
AU - Fithriani R.
AU - Dalimunthe M.
AU - Rafida T.
AU - Daulay S.
AU - Salmiah M.
PY - 2018
SP - 584
EP - 588
DO - 10.5220/0008890805840588