Abstract:
This study examined the effects of transfer of L1-L2 among students of Akatsi No.2
JHS. The target population was 75 students and 5 teachers. The study employed a
qualitative approach through observation, interview and questionnaire. Data collected
was analyzed using simple frequency tables and figures. The findings suggest that,
students transfer knowledge from their L1 thus, Ewe to L2, which is English. It was
realized that certain factors aid that transfer. Though transfer was not perfect, it seems
to influence the maintenance of the mother tongue and the acquisition of the second
languages among learners.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Foreign
Languages Education and Communication submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies, in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Education
(Teaching English as a Second Language)
in the University of Education, Winneba
OCTOBER, 2020
