Mother Tongue Influence on the Learning of a Foreign Language Positive and Negative Migration of Mother Tongue in the Learning Process of English

With economy increasing globalization, English as an international language of its important position can not be ignored. English teaching in China has been attached to great importance. Among the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, writing is considered a high-level cognitive behavior, it reflects the author’s way of thinking and cognitive characteristics. Chinese students learning English, will be more or less influenced by the mother tongue without doubt, this would be contrary to the requirements of Standard English. Language migration theory in the field of applied linguistics is a controversial topic. Language migration, that is, the impact of mother tongue on second language acquisition process, is a central issue in applied linguistics, language acquisition and language teaching. The research of Language transfer is an important component of the study of second language acquisition. The correct understanding to the language of the migration will help us deepen their understanding of second language acquisition. This article will focus on the phenomenon of migrations in the different languages, especially between the Chinese and English language