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【Abstract】The role and impact of first language knowledge and how it affects Chinese learners’ learning process are significant issues in second language learning.In discussing the role of first language transfer in second language learning，the theoretical understanding of first language transfer will be considered.The next section will go into further detail in the implications and suggestions for teaching and learning English writing and finally conclusions will be drawn from the reading and discussions within this paper.
【Key words】first language transfer； contrastive analysis； error analysis； interlanguage
1.Introduction
During the process of second language learning，some of the learners may rely on their first language and tend to translate them directly into the target language.Due to this phenomenon，according to Ellis （1985），if the learners’ first language is significantly different from their second language，it can be indicated that higher frequency of errors may occur because of the interference of first language.Hence，the role of first language transfer should be one of the areas emphasized when exploring the reasons for the problems that Chinese learners’ encounter in their writing.Research in this area will provide implications that need to be appreciated，alongside solutions for teaching and learning English.
2.Contrastive analysis and language transfer
Language transfer，according to Kwon （2006），is the way that an acquired knowledge of a language affects the knowledge and understanding of the new language.Language transfer began to be extensively discussed in the 1950s and linguists have differing views regarding this issue （Wang，2010）.As an important assumption of Contrastive Analysis （CA），language transfer related to the studies of CA has been an element of research and study since 1960s，and it reveals the impacts of first language on second language learning （Saville-Troike，2005）.During the period of 1940s to 1950s，Structuralism and Behaviorism were significant influences on CA，bringing about another assumption of CA，that the process of language learning is the transfer of language habits from one language to another （Wang，2009b）.
According to CA，the errors that were being produced by second language learners can be attributed to the results of interference.The reasons this interference occurs are manifold.Dong
【Key words】first language transfer； contrastive analysis； error analysis； interlanguage
1.Introduction
During the process of second language learning，some of the learners may rely on their first language and tend to translate them directly into the target language.Due to this phenomenon，according to Ellis （1985），if the learners’ first language is significantly different from their second language，it can be indicated that higher frequency of errors may occur because of the interference of first language.Hence，the role of first language transfer should be one of the areas emphasized when exploring the reasons for the problems that Chinese learners’ encounter in their writing.Research in this area will provide implications that need to be appreciated，alongside solutions for teaching and learning English.
2.Contrastive analysis and language transfer
Language transfer，according to Kwon （2006），is the way that an acquired knowledge of a language affects the knowledge and understanding of the new language.Language transfer began to be extensively discussed in the 1950s and linguists have differing views regarding this issue （Wang，2010）.As an important assumption of Contrastive Analysis （CA），language transfer related to the studies of CA has been an element of research and study since 1960s，and it reveals the impacts of first language on second language learning （Saville-Troike，2005）.During the period of 1940s to 1950s，Structuralism and Behaviorism were significant influences on CA，bringing about another assumption of CA，that the process of language learning is the transfer of language habits from one language to another （Wang，2009b）.
According to CA，the errors that were being produced by second language learners can be attributed to the results of interference.The reasons this interference occurs are manifold.Dong