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Learning Difficulties in First and Second Language: Preliminary Results from a Cross-linguistic Skills Transfer
2017
English Linguistics Research
Research has repeatedly shown a cross-linguistic skills transfer from the first language (L1) to the second/foreign language (L2) and its impact on L2 learning. In the present article we report preliminary results from a pilot study we conducted in order to examine linguistic skills transfer from L1 (Greek) to L2 (English) among secondary school students with learning difficulties (L.D.). Our results have shown that the difficulties that occur in L1 (decoding reading skills and spelling) also
doi:10.5430/elr.v6n3p62
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