Interlanguage

Interlanguage

1. What is it?

   • It is a dynamic system moving in the direction of the target language.

2. What has this term been called?

   • Trasitional competence (Corder 1967) Approximative systems (Nemser 1971) Idiosyncratic dialect (Corder 1971)
     • In the past
   • Language learner language
     • Nowadays

3. Central processes

   • Language transfer
   • Transfer of training
   • Strategies of L2 learning
   • Strategies of L2 communication
   • Overgeneralisation of L2 rules

4. Learner language has empirically been found to be:

   • Systematic
   • Dynamic
   • Variable
   • Simplified

5. Difficulties

   • Learners may present a setback in their system for particular situations such as:
     • Stress Anxiety Fatigue Fear Relaxation

6. Stages

   • Brown (2007: 266-268) suggests that four main stages can be identified in learner language development
     • Pre-systematic stage
       • It is characterised by apparently random errors
     • Emergent stage
       • It involves internalisation of simple rules
     • Systematic stage
       • The learner language becomes more internally consistent and also closer to target language
     • Post-systematic stage
       • Language stabilization is achieved

7. Fossilisation

   • Characteristic stagnation phenomenon

8. Phases

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