Research on Transfer of Chinese on English Learning Based on Markedness Theory in China

Bo LI

Abstract


L1 Transfer is always a research hotspot in L2 acquisition. Markedness Theory as an exploration and perspective of the research on native language transfer has impelled the development of research on Second Language Acquisition. In China the research on 1L transfer made its first move in 1990s and the research based on Markedness Theory has gradually been paid much more attention at home. The transfer of Chinese on English learning Based on Markedness Theory at home in recent years mainly develops in some typical areas: English Vocabulary, English Sentence Structure, and English Pronunciation.

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1L transfer; Markedness; English; Chinese

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