Exploring Language Transfer of Learning French as a Second Foreign Language under the Theory of Trilingual Acquisition

Abstract

Chinese universities provide courses in learning French as second language to undergraduate English majors. French plays an important role in the professional courses for undergraduate English majors as a choice for second foreign language courses. Based on the trilingual acquisition theory, this study focuses on the phenomenon of language transfer in learning French as a second language from the perspective of learners. Through the research and analysis of the phenomenon of the transfer of English majors' second foreign language, the influential factors of the transfer of English majors' second foreign language are obtained. Meanwhile, through the empirical research of English majors' second-foreign language French learning, the influence of language transfer on the second foreign French learning has been summarized. In addition, the current situation and obstacles to English majors' second foreign language learning are studied and some learning suggestions are given. Finally, the research results, limitations, and prospects are listed.