language transfer in the learning of Spanish as a foreign language by brazilian learners
a literature review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.1983-9979.2021v16n1.58708Keywords:
Transferência linguística. Espanhol como língua estrangeira. Aprendizes brasileiros., Language transfer. Spanish as a Foreign Language. Brazilian learners.Abstract
This article aims to present and discuss studies about the phenomenon language transfer in the learning of Spanish as a foreign language by Brazilian learners. For this purpose, a search was made for studies published between 2010 and 2020 in Google Schoolar, CAPES and Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações databases which resulted in the selection of 12 studies that address the chosen theme. This literature review briefly presents the goals, participants, methodology and results of each study and discusses the positioning of the authors with regard to language transfer, seeking to show the different existing views about the same phenomenon. It has concluded that, even though there is no consensus among the authors on the role of transfer, its existence in the processes of teaching and learning a foreign language is unquestionable. Therefore, the study of this phenomenon is essential for understanding the role of the mother language in foreign language learning.
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