Gramatical Competence and Linguistic Interference: The Influence of Native Language to L2
Keywords:
Gramatical competence, linguistic interference, transferenceAbstract
This study explores grammatical interference from Uzbek to English among Uzbek-speaking learners of English. The paper investigates common interference patterns, including errors in word order, verb tense usage, and article application, by analyzing written and spoken English data from non-native speakers. Findings indicate that structural differences between the two languages, such as the agglutinative nature of Uzbek and the analytic structure of English, lead to specific types of grammatical mistakes. Recommendations for teaching strategies are provided to help learners overcome these interference issues.
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