language transfer
noun/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ trænsfɜː(r)/
/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ trænsfɜːr/
[uncountable] (linguistics)- the process of using your knowledge of your first language or another language that you know when speaking or writing a language that you are learning, which may make the process of learning the new language either easier or more difficultTopics Languagec2
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language transfer