The interaction between Nunation and English definiteness: the case of L1 Najdi and Hijazi speakers
Abstract Various factors affect second language (L2) use of English. One of these is the first language (L1) influence on L2, in relation to the way L1 grammaticalises articles. Nunation is considered to be an Arabic indefinite article by a number of Arabic grammarians. Najdi and Hijazi are two majo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02280-y |