Influence of english on the third language learning process

Abstract

"The purpose of this study was to explore the issues that an English Teaching degree student faces during the learning of a third language. A semi-structured interview of twelve questions was used for this study led by the three research questions: “What is the role of English in the learning of the third language?” “How does English interfere in the process of the third language acquisition?” and “What are the advantages for English learner when learning a third language?” The results were analyzed in charts and each of them were classified according to the different results found from the participants’ responses including : 1) Experience in the English learning, 2) Second and third language process, 3) English influence, and 4)English as an enhancement, 5) English as a setback, 6) Strategies used in the second and third language learning process."