TESL 0120: L1 INTERFERENCES

DUTCH L1 INTERFERENCES 

The Dutch Language is very similar to the English Language. The Dutch do not have as much of a difficult time learning the English Language compared to other languages, In the website: dutchreview.com, Alexandra Huetter states “…both languages share the same roots and have similar characteristics making it easier for Dutch people learning this language” in the article “Why are the Dutch so Good at Speaking English”, by Alexandra Huetter, January 28th, 2017. The Dutch language follows the same Latin alphabet as the English dialect. Some of the interference in learning the English Language: is the mispronunciation of the English vowel in words that are similar in articulation, such as: “sit-seat, sit-set, set-sat.” In Dutch, some words ending in consonants do not exist and therefore, sound different when translating, ex: bird = birt or rub=rup or instead of saying wine, it is pronounced as vine. There are some different Dutch rules in writing, in pronunciation, and in vocabulary, which can make the meaning different from the English Language and therefore, the English Language can be confusing for the Dutch speaking person.

“Why are the Dutch so Good at Speaking English”, by Alexandra Huetter, January 28th, 2017.