The Relationship between First and Second Language Literacy in Writing
This paper explores the ways in which the transfer of assumptions from first language (L1) writing can help the process of writing in second language (L2). In learning second language writing skills, learners have two primary sources from which they construct a second language system: knowledge and...
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Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch
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| description | This paper explores the ways in which the transfer of assumptions from first language (L1) writing can help the process of writing in second language (L2). In learning second language writing skills, learners have two primary sources from which they construct a second language system: knowledge and skills from first language and input from second language. To investigate the relative impact of first language literacy skills on second language writing ability, 60 EFL students from Tabriz Islamic Azad University were chosen as participants of this study, based on their language proficiency scores. The subjects were given two topics to write about: the experimental group subjects were asked to write in Persian and then translate their writing into English. The control group wrote in English. The results obtained in this study indicate that the content and vocabulary components of the compositions were mostly affected by the use of first language. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48dcd58d7a3846b9b0c739787c381d3a2022-12-21T17:31:22ZengIslamic Azad University, Tabriz BranchJournal of Applied Linguistics2008-84342538-16952008-05-0112117524167The Relationship between First and Second Language Literacy in WritingSaeideh AhangariThis paper explores the ways in which the transfer of assumptions from first language (L1) writing can help the process of writing in second language (L2). In learning second language writing skills, learners have two primary sources from which they construct a second language system: knowledge and skills from first language and input from second language. To investigate the relative impact of first language literacy skills on second language writing ability, 60 EFL students from Tabriz Islamic Azad University were chosen as participants of this study, based on their language proficiency scores. The subjects were given two topics to write about: the experimental group subjects were asked to write in Persian and then translate their writing into English. The control group wrote in English. The results obtained in this study indicate that the content and vocabulary components of the compositions were mostly affected by the use of first language.http://jal.iaut.ac.ir/article_524167_1da225e676008c03f7b3e7cd7fa7390e.pdfLiteracy SkillscontentorganizationLanguage UsemechanicsvocabularyFirst LanguageSecond Language |
| spellingShingle | Saeideh Ahangari The Relationship between First and Second Language Literacy in Writing Journal of Applied Linguistics Literacy Skills content organization Language Use mechanics vocabulary First Language Second Language |
| title | The Relationship between First and Second
Language Literacy in Writing |
| title_full | The Relationship between First and Second
Language Literacy in Writing |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship between First and Second
Language Literacy in Writing |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship between First and Second
Language Literacy in Writing |
| title_short | The Relationship between First and Second
Language Literacy in Writing |
| title_sort | relationship between first and second language literacy in writing |
| topic | Literacy Skills content organization Language Use mechanics vocabulary First Language Second Language |
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