The Influence of L1 Transfer on Past Subjunctive Acquisition in L2 French

EasyChair Preprint 14179

Abstract

This exploration dives into the unpredictable connection between first language (L1) move and the obtaining of the past subjunctive tense in second language (L2) French. The subjunctive state of mind represents a critical test for L2 students because of its complicated linguistic construction and nuanced use. Drawing on hypothetical systems from second language procurement (SLA) and semantic exchange, this study means to investigate what students' local language means for their appreciation and creation of the subjunctive in French.

The examination utilizes a blended strategies approach, consolidating quantitative examination of student information and subjective assessment of mistake designs and formative stages in subjunctive obtaining. Members incorporate moderate to cutting edge students of French whose local dialects address a scope of typological contrasts, especially with regards to temperament and tense frameworks. Information assortment strategies incorporate capability tests, grammaticality judgment assignments, and oral creation undertakings intended to evoke subjunctive use in setting.
Results feature the fluctuating levels of impact that students' L1 structures apply on their L2 subjunctive ability. While certain students display an exchange impact that works with the procurement of specific parts of the subjunctive, others experience obstruction coming from befuddles somewhere in the range of L1 and L2 linguistic frameworks. The examination further distinguishes explicit L1 highlights — like the presence or nonattendance of a subjunctive state of mind, tense differentiations, and modular articulations — that connect with students' prosperity or trouble in dominating the French subjunctive.

Keyphrases: French language learning, L1 transfer, past subjunctive, second language acquisition

@booklet{EasyChair:14179,
  author    = {Jimoh J Braimoh and Hanah Wilson},
  title     = {The Influence of L1 Transfer on Past Subjunctive Acquisition in L2 French},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 14179},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}