[EDLING:629] FINNISH AND SWEDISH SPEAKERS LEARN ENGLISH

[Teresa Pica]

Same Source, Different Outcomes: A Study of Swedish Influence on the
Acquisition of English in Finland
International Journal of Multilingualism, Volume 1, Number 2
by Terence Odlin, Ohio State University and Scott Jarvis, Ohio University

With a Finnish-speaking majority and a Swedish-speaking minority,
Finland offers a striking contrast in the kinds of cross-linguistic
influence that can occur in the acquisition of English in a multilingual
setting. While much previous research has looked at the differences
between Finnish and Swedish influences, the study compares Swedish
influence on the use of English by native speakers of Swedish and by
native speakers of Finnish, both positive and negative transfer being
evident in the performances. The findings indicate that although both
groups show influence from Swedish, the patterns of transfer are by no
means identical.

    To view the entire paper, please visit:

    http://www.multilingual-matters.net/ijm/001/0123/ijm0010123.pdf



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