Acquistion of English Articles by Second Language Learners

What is it about?

With a detailed literature review, this study investigated the acquisition sequence, differences, and difficulties of English articles by adult ELLs with various first language backgrounds . The findings of the study also challenge the commonsense belief that “+Art” ELLs acquired English articles faster than “−Art” ELLs and that when two languages were similar, positive transfer would occur.

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Why is it important?

It is a reference for language educators and learners, especially for second language educators and learners.