An Observation of the Process of Transfer of Literacy Skills between L1 and L2
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that impact second language learners in gaining literacy in their second language. Specifically, this paper looks at the transfer of literacy skills between students’ first and second languages and the implications this has on current and future educational practices. Furthermore, this paper discusses the lack of conclusive research found in the field to determine the process by which one learns how to read in a second language. Thus, the purpose of this research is to investigate this issue further in an attempt to better seek out the accepted findings of second language literacy acquisition in the field and to identify gaps in the research that currently exist.