Abstract: Based on the language transfer theory and previous research results, this paper starts with the English syntax, researching mother tongue negative transfer of English syntax on junior high school students. Using literature research method, questionnaire survey method, and experimental research methods, the study researched status and problems of English syntactic acquisition on junior high school students, and analyzed causes and influence of mother tongue negative transfer of English syntax learning on junior middle school students. It aims to explore the way to reduce mother language negative transfer to minimum, and look for ways to more effective teaching method on junior middle school students.

Key words: mother language negative transfer; Junior high school students; English syntactic learning

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction1

2. Literature Review. ..2

  2.1 Definition of Terms and Concepts

2.1.1 Definition of Language Transfer

2.1.2 Definition of Syntax and Syntactic Transfer

  2.2 Related Views Home and Abroad 

3. Empirical Study..5

  3.1 Subjects and Instruments

  3.2 Methods

3.2.1 English Translating Test

3.2.2 Questionnaire

  3.3 Data Analysis

3.3.1 Data Analysis of English Translating Test

3.3.2 Data Analysis of Questionnaire

3.4 Results and Discussion

    3.4.1 The Negative Transfer of Word Order

    3.4.2 The Negative Transfer of Sentence Pattern

3.4.3 The Negative Transfer of Tense

3.4.4 The Negative Transfer of Voice

4. Countermeasures..10

4.1 Enriching students' background knowledge of English culture

4.2 Cultivating Students’ English Thinking Mode

4.3 Summarizing the Similarities and Differences of Different Tenses

4.4 Increasing the Comparison between Chinese and English Syntax Structure

5. Conclusion12

Bibliography.14

Acknowledgements..16