Influence of the Semantic Aspects of Mother Tongue on Learning English as a Foreign Language

Abstract

The main aim of the study is to investigate the influence of the semantic aspects of mother tongue on learning English as a foreign language. The researcher has adopted the descriptive analytical approach where questionnaire was used for collecting data from study sample. The analysis process has been done by using (SPSS) program where tables of results were obtained. The study has reached some findings as follows: There are positive and negative effects of mother tongue with regard to semantic aspects. Students apply semantic rules in their mother tongue more than they apply them in the foreign language. Based on the findings the study recommends that: Students should not relay on their mother tongue very much as this has a negative effect on their language learning development, instead they should learn the semantic rules in both mother tongue and foreign language.