JALT2025 - Tokyo

Interplay of MLA and PTD in L3 transfer source selection

Nov 1, 2025, 6:10 PM

30m

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Psychology and Language Learning Room 509

Speakers

Mr Yuhao Lu (East China Normal University) Chenjie Yuan (East China Normal University)

Description

This study explored the interaction of metalinguistic awareness (MLA) and psychotypological distance (PTD) in L3 transfer source selection by examining Uyghur-Mandarin bilinguals, stratified by L1 dominance, in learning the Spanish past-tense aspectual contrast. Results showed that low Uyghur MLA fostered Mandarin dominance in transfer, while MLA training improved Uyghur MLA, shifting transfer to Uyghur and affecting bilinguals' PTD judgments. The findings suggest that L3 transfer is primarily influenced by MLA, followed by the PTD judgment.

Summary

This study explored the interaction of metalinguistic awareness (MLA) and psychotypological distance (PTD) in L3 transfer source selection by examining Uyghur-Mandarin bilinguals, stratified by L1 dominance, in learning the Spanish past-tense aspectual contrast. Results showed that low Uyghur MLA fostered Mandarin dominance in transfer, while MLA training improved Uyghur MLA, shifting transfer to Uyghur and affecting bilinguals' PTD judgments. The findings suggest that L3 transfer is primarily influenced by MLA, followed by the PTD judgment.