Interlingual Transfer
What is interlingual transfer?
Using rules from your first language.
What causes intralingual errors?
Problems learning English rules.
What is context of learning?
The learning environment.
What is a communication strategy?
A way to communicate when you don't know a word.
Correct: “She is boring” (she feels bored).
She is bored.
What is another name for language interference?
Negative transfer.
What is wrong with “I goed”?
It should be “I went.”
Can a bad textbook cause errors?
Yes.
You say “thing for eating” instead of “fork.” What is this?
Circumlocution.
Correct: “Yesterday, I go.”
Yesterday, I went.
Correct: “I have 20 years.”
I am 20 years old.
Correct: “She play soccer.”
She plays soccer.
Can teachers cause errors?
Yes, if they teach incorrect forms.
What is topic avoidance?
Avoiding a topic because you don't know the words.
“I have 18 years.” What is the error source?
Interlingual transfer.
Why do learners make these errors?
They transfer rules from their first language.
Correct: “He don't like it.”
He doesn't like it.
What is a false concept?
A wrong idea about an English rule.
Why do learners use communication strategies?
Because they have limited vocabulary or grammar.
“She goed.” What is the error source?
Overgeneralization.
Can the first language help us learn English?
Yes, this is positive transfer.
Correct: “I am knowing.”
I know.
How can teachers prevent these errors?
By giving clear explanations and correct examples.
Can communication strategies cause errors?
Yes, when learners use incorrect words or forms.
Name the four main sources of errors.
Interlingual transfer, intralingual transfer, context of learning, and communication strategies.