Research article | Open Access
International Journal of Language and Education Research 2025, Vol. 7(1) 13-23
Negative Transfer Of Topic-Comment Structures: Causes and Implications
pp. 13 - 23
Publish Date: April 30, 2025 | Single/Total View: 9/9 | Single/Total Download: 9/14
Abstract
This study investigates students’ reflection on their negative transfers of topic-comment structures from Vietnamese to English in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes. Data was collected from students’ responses to the questionnaire. Data analysis revealed eight reasons for students’ incorrect translation, of which that the structure has not been taught yet is the most influential. Noticeably, students blamed objective more than subjective factors for their own translation errors. The current research also attempted to suggest some useful implications in order to help Vietnamese learners of English avoid negative transfer from Topic-Comment sentences from Vietnamese into the English language and improve their translation skill as well as to make the process of EFL teaching and learning language better.
Keywords: EFL classes, Negative transfer, Topic-comment sentences, Topic-comment structures
APA 7th edition
Lien, T.T.T. (2025). Negative Transfer Of Topic-Comment Structures: Causes and Implications. International Journal of Language and Education Research, 7(1), 13-23.
Harvard
Lien, T. (2025). Negative Transfer Of Topic-Comment Structures: Causes and Implications. International Journal of Language and Education Research, 7(1), pp. 13-23.
Chicago 16th edition
Lien, Tran Thi Thuy (2025). "Negative Transfer Of Topic-Comment Structures: Causes and Implications". International Journal of Language and Education Research 7 (1):13-23.
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