L1 influence in the L2 acquisition of isiXhosa verb placement by English and Afrikaans adolescents

This paper reports on an investigation into the possibility of first language (L1) transfer in the initial stages of the second language (L2) acquisition of isiXhosa by adolescent L1 speakers of Afrikaans and English, respectively. Four hypotheses about the initial state of L2 acquisition are (i) th...

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Main Authors: Lombard, Shona, Conradie, Simone
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2009-12-01
Series:Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus
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Online Access:https://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/59