Dissertation Theses

An investigation of English errors of Hong Kong secondary 1 and secondary 5 students and their relationship with mother tongue Cantonese transfer

Title:
An investigation of English errors of Hong Kong secondary 1 and secondary 5 students and their relationship with mother tongue Cantonese transfer
Authors:
- Kwan, C. H.
Year Published:
1997
Education Categories:
- N Students & Student Services
  - NC Charactieristics & Conditions of Students; Opinion & Attitudes of Students, Problems of Adjustment
- G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  - GB English Language
Keywords:
Teaching and Learning Interlanguage Mother Tongue Cantonese Transfer
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1990-1997.6
Level:
- Secondary Education
Abstract:
Based on the theories of Protocol Analysis and Contrastive Analysis and Protocol Analysis, the author investigated how a foreign language learner was affected by his/her mother tongue and how psychological factors accounted for the causes of students' errors. The author discovered that Cantonese transfer caused mistakes made in the English composition of the S.1 students, and that the mother tongue transfer effect decreased from S.1 to S.5.
Degree Type:
Master
Institution:
University of Hong Kong
School Location:
Hong Kong
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Dissertation Theses
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https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/346e4079
Entry Date:
2010-09-07