A literature review on using the first language in a second or foreign language classroom

Trinh Thai Van Phuc ()
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Trinh Thai Van Phuc: Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE - SOCIAL SCIENCES, 2016, vol. 6, issue 1, 14-23

Abstract: The paper seeks to review on the use of a first language or a mother tongue (L1) in a second or foreign language (L2) classroom. The report examines permissible frequencies, practical purposes and influential factors of the L1 employment in the L2 classrooms. The findings provide that (i) there are mixed results of L1 use among novice and experienced teachers or low-level and high-level students and among different language teaching approaches followed by (ii) three main categorized reasons facilitating the role of L1. The review further suggests strong factors influencing the use of L1, namely task types, proficiency levels, teaching experience, timetabling, pedagogical tools, learning strategies, teachers’ beliefs and learners’ perceptions. The review closes with conclusion and classroom implications.

Keywords: first language (L1); second/ foreign language (L2); the use of L1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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