Abstract: This article discusses the learning and transfer strategies used in the SLA context in written documents. A mixed method research was conducted to investigate the learning and transfer strategies used and the contributing factors. Among the transfer strategies investigated in this study are substitution, literal translation, alter structure and misinterpretation while the learning strategies of simplification are misinformation, replacement, addition, misordering and deletion strategies of morphology and syntax. This study triangulated the data from document analysis, interviews and questionnaire to evaluate the contributing factors and effects of learning and transfer strategies in the ESL context.
Keywords: interlanguage, learning strategies, transfer strategies and contributing factors.
Title: Learning and Transfer Strategies in the paradigm of second language context
Author: Dr.Mahendran Maniam, Punitha Rajagopal
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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