This study investigates the influence of Arabic dialects, specifically Najdi (with nunation) and Hijazi (without nunation), on the acquisition of English definite articles. It examines whether the presence of nunation, a phonologically overt indefinite marker in Najdi, affects the use of English articles by comparing the performance of Najdi and Hijazi speakers. The results reveal that while both groups demonstrate similar overall accuracy in using "the", their errors differ, suggesting that the presence of nunation in the L1 influences L2 article usage.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Nov 01, 2023
Authors
Abdulrahman Alzamil
Tags
Arabic dialects
Najdi
Hijazi
English articles
nunation
language acquisition
L1 influence
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