DIFFICULTIES FACED BY ELL

Difficulties faced by ELL

Difficulties faced by ELL

Both the native languages and English play a role in the ELLs' academic development in the United States. The influence of their native languages in their English learning or vice versa can be vital. This cross-language influence is often referred to as transfer, which can be either positive or negative transfer. When a first/native language (LI) structure or rule is used in a second language (L2) utterance and that use is appropriate or “correct,” it is considered positive transfer or known as facilitation. On the other hand, when an LI structure ...