alleryA mother-tongue habit that causes an error in English is:
APositive transfer
BFossilization
CNegative transfer
DA silent period
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Negative transfer
1. Language transfer is the application of features of one language to another.
2. When the features differ and cause errors, it is called negative transfer.
3. Positive transfer gives correct output.
**Why not the others:** Positive transfer produces correct language, and fossilization and the silent period are different ideas.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Language transfer", section "Types of language transfer" (revision 1378885216)_
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