Jufri, Yusri, R. Mantasiah
Most of the previous interference studies conducted the influence of the first or second language in acquisition of foreign language. In fact, in acquisition of foreign language, not only first or second language of the speakers influencing, but also another foreign language which is being studied by the speakers. This study focused on investigating the interference of German as the first foreign language to the acquisition of English as a second foreign language faced by Indonesian learners. The participants consisted of 40 Indonesian students of German language department. This study used a qualitative approach. The data were collected using writing and speaking tests. The data shows that the first foreign language (FL 1) which in this case was German tends to affect the learning process of the second foreign language (FL 2) in this case English. There are three forms of interventions found in this study including phonology, lexis, and grammar. Phonological interventions are the most common problem experienced by students. The differences in the pronunciation between German and English are the main factor why the phonological interferences happen. © 2019 Asian E F L Journal Press. All rights reserved.
Department of Foreign Language Education, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, South Celebes, 90222, Indonesia; Department of English Literature, University of Fajar, Makassar, Indonesia
