CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -It typically involves two languages that can affect one another in a bilingual speaker. An example of CLI is the influence of Korean on a Korean native speaker who is learning Japanese or French. Less typically, it could also refer to an interaction between different dialects in the mind of a monolingual speaker.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative transfer (or interference) occurs when differences between the two languages’ structures lead to systematic errors in the learning of the second language or to fossilization. Positive transfer occurs when areas of similarity between the two languages facilitate learning.

Detailed explanation-3: -This process of language similarities promoting SLA is called positive transfer. For example, Japanese and Chinese are similar in written form; French and English are similar in grammar system and written form. Such language similarities undoubtedly help second language learners to learn a second language.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. Cross-linguistic influence (CLI) is typically defined as the influence that knowledge of one language has on an individual’s learning or use of another language. This influence can involve various aspects of language.