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ELT Journal Advance Access published online on June 23, 2009
ELT Journal, doi:10.1093/elt/ccp039
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© The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.

The potential influence of L1 (Chinese) on L2 (English) communication

Li-Shih Huang

Li-Shih Huang, Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and Learning and Teaching Scholar at the University of Victoria, has over ten years of instructional and curriculum design experience in EAP, ESL, and EFL at the university and graduate levels. She was also the recipient of TESOL's Award for Excellence in the Development of Pedagogical Materials. Li-Shih's teaching and research interests include L2 acquisition, English for academic purposes, and language-learning/use strategies. Her translation competency was accredited by national authorities in Australia (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) and Canada (Federal Government's Translation Bureau)

Email: lshuang{at}uvic.ca


  Abstract

A major issue in the field of L2 acquisition is the role that language learners’ L1 plays in the acquisition of an L2. This article shows some of the salient linguistic features of Chinese that may present communication challenges for Chinese-speaking learners of English as an additional language. Instructors’ awareness of such features will better inform their teaching and help learners develop effective communication strategies to counter potential interfering linguistic influences from the learners’ L1 during communication in English.

Final revised version received April 2009


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