language transfer

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language transfer

noun language transfers

countable Synonym of language shift.
Similar: language shift
uncountable The (correct or incorrect) application of linguistic features (grammar, vocabulary, etc.) from one language to another, such as false friends. At present, language transfer is not viewed as the manifestation of a learner's inability to resist first-language patterns; instead, it is thought to interact with L2 developmental processes, […].

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@misc{language_transfer_2026,
  title = {language transfer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/language%20transfer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}