It has long been held that the presence of language transfer is determined by cross-linguistic similarities and differences,with perceptions of similarities between languages serving as the foundation for such transfer.This article challenges the belief,and posits that language transfer is a cognitive process mediated by context,in which context emerges as the predominant contributing factor.To substantiate this argument,references are made to distributed cognition and context-centered research,thus advancing research on language transfer.The article also explores the language transfer complexities arising from translanguaging research,and proposes strategies to mitigate negative transfer often observed in foreign language learning.
language transferdistributed cognitioncontextforeign language teachingtranslanguaging
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