The Influence of First Language on the Learning of Second Language

Abstract

Language transfer has been an important role in the field of language acquisition. However, its importance is yet to be proven. This article briefly investigated to what extent first language (L1) influence the learning of second language (L2). From five aspects, the influences were presented, which was that L1 has significant effects on L2. Contrastive analysis was used to compare the two languages. The results showed that, the more similar L1 is to L2, the easier it would be for learners to master.