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Young-Scholten, Martha – Selecta, 1985
The validity of the theory of crucial similarity in language interference is investigated. The theory proposes that when a first and a second language are structurally similar in some aspects, the second language learner will assume similarity in other aspects, causing interference. In this study, the German of first grade students whose teacher…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Contrastive Linguistics, Dialects, Error Analysis (Language)
