A learner's mother language affects second language acquisition, particularly in production of absent sounds¶

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Currency · newest study 2020 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.

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q1 i? The absence of particular sounds in the mother tongue gives learners a challenging time in second language production. → Faramarz Samifanni 2020

Evidence¶

Faramarz Samifanni 2020¶

Faramarz Samifanni. (2020). The Fluency Way: A Functional Method for Oral Communication. English Language Teaching, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v13n3p100

q1 · i? · review · r2

Theme 7 among the ten themes the study recognized after synthesizing SLA theories and teaching methods; stated as a qualitative finding without empirical measurement.

"A learner's mother language affects second language acquisition. The absence of particular sounds in the mother tongue can give the learner a challenging time in second language production."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Reading and Language — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

A learner's first language predicts L2 phoneme perception more strongly than their proficiency level does. — related
Six of thirteen coded moderators significantly influence the effect of CALL feedback: educational level, intervention provider, mother tongue, research context, subject domain, and target language — related
Visible sound-wave displays led students to speak louder and notice sounds they would otherwise have missed — related
Mead argued that treating the mother tongue as inferior impedes movement between home and school language structures — related

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`title`	`A learner's mother language affects second language acquisition, particularly in production of absent sounds`
`description`	`A learner's mother language affects second language acquisition, particularly in production of absent sounds`
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`source_checked`	`2026-10-20`
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