What is interlanguage?

What is interlanguage?

1. American linguist, Larry Selinker.

2. A learner´s interlanguage is, therefore, a unique linguistic system.

3. Involves the following premises about L2

   • 1. The learner constructs a system of abstract linguistic rules.
   • 2. The learner´s grammar is permeable. The grammar is open to influence from the outside.

4. 3. The learner´s grammar is transitional. Learner´s change their grammar from one time to another by adding rules.

5. 4. Some researchers have claimed that the systems learners construct contain variable rules.

6. 5. Learners employ varoius learning strategies to develop their interlanguages.

7. 6. The learner´s grammar is likely to fossilize. Selinker suggested that only about five per cent of learnes.

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