Inter- and Intra-Lingual Interference Effects in Third Language.

Ahukanna, Joshua G. W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ252322

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Publication Date: 1981

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Inter- and Intra-Lingual Interference Effects in Third Language.

Ahukanna, Joshua G. W.; And Others

Modern Language Journal, v65 n3 p281-87 Fall 1981

Describes a study undertaken to assess interference from two languages for learners of French. Suggests that susceptibility to interference is related to a number of factors, such as level of proficiency in the target language, and the degree and type of similarity between the target and the base language. (MES)

Descriptors: African Languages, Bilingual Students, English, Error Analysis (Language), French, Igbo, Interference (Language), Interlanguage, Morphology (Languages), Second Language Learning, Semantics, Syntax, Testing

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

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