The Effect of L2 on L1: An Analysis of Iranian Speakers’ English Knowledge Influence on Their Use of Persian Prepositions

• Main Authors: Zarbakhsh, Mojdeh, Rahim, Hajar Abdul
• Other Authors: Moussa, Pourya Asl
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Kemanusiaan 2019
• Subjects: H1-99 Social sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/45685/1/ART23.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/45685/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

While much work on cross-linguistic influence has focused on the effects of L1 on L2 (e.g., Garcia-Mayo, 2009; Gass & Selinker, 2008; Goad & White, 2009; Saville-Troike, 2012; Snape, 2009), there is limited research into the effects of L2 on L1 (Mahmoud, 2013). This includes studies on the v...