Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-140) and index.
Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Different Types of Cross-linguistic Similarities; Chapter 3 Learner Expectations, On-line Comprehension and Receptive Learning; Chapter 4 Cross-linguistic Similarities in Comprehension and Production: The Mental Lexicon; Chapter 5 Transfer: The Use of Cross-linguistic Similarities. The Finnish Scene; Chapter 6 Tests of English Comparing Finnish and Swedish Speakers in Finland; Chapter 7 Levels of Transfer: Items and Procedures (Systems); Chapter 8 Item Transfer in Production: Areas of Language.
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Explores the importance of cross-linguistic similarity in foreign language learning. Similarities can be perceived in the form of simplified one-to-one relationships or merely assumed. This book outlines the different roles of L1 transfer on comprehension and on production, and on close and distant target languages.
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Cross-linguistic similarity in foreign language learning.
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Language and languages-- Study and teaching.
Similarity (Language learning)
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY.
Fremdsprachenlernen
Language acquisition.
Language and languages-- Study and teaching.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Alphabets & Writing Systems.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- General.