Language transfer as a communication strategy and a language learning strategy in a Malaysian ESL classroom.

Language transfer as a communication strategy and a language learning strategy in a Malaysian ESL classroom.

This paper reports on the use of language transfer as a type of communication strategy and language learning strategy drawing on a variety of oral interaction activities from a Malaysian classroom for English as a second language. The study provides insights into not only how the learners’ first la...

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Main Author: Paramasivam, Shamala
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Published: Asian EFL Journal 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15419/1/Language%20transfer%20as%20a%20communication%20strategy%20and%20a%20language%20learning%20strategy%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20ESL%20classroom.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.154192015-10-29T00:06:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15419/ Language transfer as a communication strategy and a language learning strategy in a Malaysian ESL classroom. Paramasivam, Shamala This paper reports on the use of language transfer as a type of communication strategy and language learning strategy drawing on a variety of oral interaction activities from a Malaysian classroom for English as a second language. The study provides insights into not only how the learners’ first language functions as a strategy for communication but also how it can enhance second language learning by way of helping learners expand their second language repertoire and increase their automatization of second language items. Asian EFL Journal 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15419/1/Language%20transfer%20as%20a%20communication%20strategy%20and%20a%20language%20learning%20strategy%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20ESL%20classroom.pdf Paramasivam, Shamala (2009) Language transfer as a communication strategy and a language learning strategy in a Malaysian ESL classroom. Asian EFL Journal, 11 (1). pp. 192-229. ISSN 1738-1460 English
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description This paper reports on the use of language transfer as a type of communication strategy and language learning strategy drawing on a variety of oral interaction activities from a Malaysian classroom for English as a second language. The study provides insights into not only how the learners’ first language functions as a strategy for communication but also how it can enhance second language learning by way of helping learners expand their second language repertoire and increase their automatization of second language items.
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title Language transfer as a communication strategy and a language learning strategy in a Malaysian ESL classroom.
title_short Language transfer as a communication strategy and a language learning strategy in a Malaysian ESL classroom.
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