Pdf role of mother tongue in second language learning. Pdf the influence of mother tongue on learning english. Mother tongue influence on english language learning free download as pdf file. Much is known about the influence of the first language on the foreign language learning process but much less about the opposite direction. The study found out that use of mother tongue had a negative influence in performance of english in public day secondary schools of gatundu. Pdf the impact of mother tongue on students achievement.
Role of mother tongue in second language learning researchgate. In the process of teaching a foreign language, the teachers use of mother tongue can influence the learners acquisition of the target language. Learning a foreign language is a growing need of hour in this age of globalization. Assistant professor, department of linguistics, aligarh muslim university, aligarh india. The influence of mother tongue is proved both positive and negative in teaching and learning of. The influence of mother tongue on learning english. This is when their main language mother tongue is influencing how they speak english. Most teachers feel that the use of l1 should be minimized and they feel guilty. The l1 is a resource which learners use both consciously and subconsciously to help them arrange and rearrange. A learners l1 is an important determinant of second. Pdf role of mother tongue in second language learning dr. Mother tongues influence on second the mother tongue is part of a child. The impact of mother tongue on students achievement in english language in junior secondary certificate examination in western nigeria. Thesisanalysis of the influence of mother tongue on.
There are a number of studies about mother tongue influence across the globe in after the advent of sla. This paper aims to study new techniques in second language learning concerning the lively use of the mother tongue in classroom situations. Contrastive analysis is a index terms mother tongue. For example, they might use english vocabulary with their native grammar, or they might use different expressions that dont sound natural. In fact, second language is a language acquired by a person in addition to his. The influence of mother tongue in second language acquisition free download as word doc.
In a multilingual indian society, where english acts as a second language, our aim of. A learners l1 is an important determinant of second language acquisition. The influence of mother tongue is proved both positive and negative in teaching and learning of english. The role of the mother tongue in second language learning. One of the advantages of modern lan guage education is that learners er rors based on transfer of mother tongue l1 properties into second language l2 production are much less fre quent than before, when language teaching took place in the grammar translation tradition. When you teach english abroad, youll be bound to experience people who speak english with mother tongue influence. The role of mother tongue in second language learning has been the subject of much debate and controversy. The influence of english on mothertongue in learning and. The influence of mother tongue on learning english language by arab learners 1sulaiman mahmoud sulaiman aljaarat and 2dr.