Series editors'' preface
Preface
1 Introduction
Earlier thinking on transfer
2.1 Languages and dialects in contact
2.2 Transfer as a controversy in language teaching
Some fundamental problems in the study of transfer
3.1 Problems of definition
3.2 Problems of comparison
3.3 Problems of prediction
3.4 Problems of generalization
Discourse
4.1 Politeness
4.2 Coherence
4.3 Discourse transfer and other factors
4.4 Summary and conclusion
Semantics
5.1 Propositional semantics
5.2 Lexical semantics
5.3 Summary and conclusion
Syntax
6.1 Word order
6.2 Relative clauses
6.3 Negation
6.4 Summary and conclusion
7 Phonetics, phonology, and writing systems
7.1 General versus specific predictions
7.2 Phonetic and phonological transfer
7.3 Pronunciation, language universals, and typologies
7.4 Writing systems
7.5 Summary and conclusion
Nonstructural factors in transfer
8.1 Individual variation
8.2 Transfer and age of acquisition
8.3 Transfer, linguistic awareness, and social context
Looking back and looking ahead
9.1 Some caveats
9.2 Some conclusions
9.3 Some areas for further research
10 Implications for teaching
Glossary
References
Language index
Author index
Subject index