Present tense form usage by Arab and Malay users of English

Zulkifli, Siti Khadijah and Lotfie, Maskanah Mohammad (2018) Present tense form usage by Arab and Malay users of English. In: International Conference on Language, Culture and Society (ICLCS18) 2018, 24th-25th Oct. 2018, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Issues concerning the acquisition of English as the second language (L2) have been perpetually discussed in reference to the influence of the first language (L1). This research is a comparative study of written simple present time forms of English among the Malay and Arab learners of English. It seeks to find out the temporal similarities and differences between the three languages. It should help in clarifying theoretical understanding between the three languages in the area of temporal references. Data was collated in the form of written output of sixty respondents consisted of advanced users of English as the second language of Malays and Arabs. To facilitate the comparison, the participants were asked to write an English essay of about 400 words within forty-five minutes on a given topic. The research is expected to provide substantial evidence on the acquisition patterns of Malay and Arab users of English concerning English simple present form.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Additional Information:	1358/68779
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cross-linguistic influence, Malay present time forms, English present time forms, Arabic present time forms, acquisition patterns
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PJ Semitic > PJ6001 Arabic
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr. Maskanah Mohammad Lotfie
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2019 11:37
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2019 11:37
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/68779

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