An Analysis of the Negative L1 Transfer in the Learning Process of German Modal Verbs by Native Chinese Speakers

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10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_321How to use a DOI?

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modal verbs; negative language transfer; Chinese; German

Abstract

With the increasingly stronger bonds between Germany and China, German is now one of the most preferred minority languages for Chinese learners. The problem of negative L1 transfer of native Chinese speakers in the process of learning German is also gaining more focus. However, as an important grammatical category for cross-linguistic presence, modal verbs are scarcely conducted as a research subject in negative L1 transfer. To fill the gap, the article analyzes the possible effects of the negative L1 transfer on Chinese learners from both grammatical and cultural perspectives by clarifying the differences between German and Chinese modal verbs. It was found that differences in language families of Chinese and German as well as the presence of polysemous and synonyms both interfere with the learning of German modal verbs by native Chinese speakers at grammatical levels. From a cultural perspective, differential expressions of politeness and indirectness in Chinese and German culture and progressive nuances in the emotional expressions also pose considerable challenges for Chinese learners. In this regard, the article also proposes corresponding suggestions in learning and teaching to cope with the effects of negative native language transfer in different aspects

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yihan Li
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/30
TI  - An Analysis of the Negative L1 Transfer in the Learning Process of German Modal Verbs by Native Chinese Speakers
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 2811
EP  - 2819
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_321
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_321
ID  - Li2022
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