Naslov
Cross-Linguistic Influences in Third Language Acquisition (Spanish) and the Relationship between Language Proficiency and Types of Lexical Errors

Autori
Perić, Barbara ; Novak Mijić Sonja

Izvornik
Croatian Journal of Education-Hrvatski Casopis za Odgoj i obrazovanje (1848-5189) 19 (2017), 2; 91-107

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prethodno priopćenje, ostalo

Ključne riječi
Calques ; formal similarity ; transfer of form ; transfer of meaning

Sažetak
This study is focused on lexical cross-linguistic influences in Spanish third language (L3) acquisition. Participants are learners with Croatian first language (L1) and English second language (L2). The study investigates the relationship between L3 proficiency and types of lexical errors. Our hypotheses are focused on two main points: type of language transfer can be related to formal similarity of certain features or language components and to L2 proficiency as well and therefore English L2 will be the main source in both - transfer of form and transfer of meaning and the type of lexical errors is changed with the higher level of proficiency. Calques are more frequent, and code-switching is reduced (Celaya, 2006, 2008). There were 50 participants in this research and all of them are second and third year students of the American College of Management and Technology. Our hypotheses were confirmed on the basis of the error analysis in the compositions of the second and third year students.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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