Can you tell the country somebody is from, or his or her native language, based on grammar (mistakes/choices)?

Answer 1

Sometimes. Linguists have described `language transfer` as `the influence resulting from similarities and differences between the target language and any other language that has been previously (and perhaps imperfectly) acquired.` (Odlin 1989) So people from the same linguistic background often make similar errors.

Answer 2

I think it's quite possible to at least narrow it down. I haven't had much experience doing it but I have gotten to see a lot of it from the opposite side (ie, noticing grammatical errors and realizing it was due to the interference of the native language.) For example, although my Hungarian is terrible I have noticed that it is quite common for Hungarian sentences to be structured as verb 1st then subject, instead of the other way around. Finally one day it clicked for me why a Hungarian person I know who has quite good English always asks me "Did ring the bell?"

Similarly, I know another person who always uses the passive construction when describing necessity. "A sweater is needed for the trip we are going on. Water is also needed." Etc. In Hungarian this is also how necessity is commonly (or maybe exclusively?) expressed, with the word "Kell."

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Good question! At least one researcher that I was reading about recently says yes. But many other studies have shown that people pass through more or less the same stages when they are learning certain grammatical features of a new language. So I guess the answer is yes and no?

Answer 5

depends on the degree of education or knowledge ,and to who is
responding and the subject in question.plus other factors,like is
on messenger,but talking or attending various friends at the same time,and so on ...

Answer 6

ok tell me where these are from

g'day owyergoenmate didjeravagoodtiome at ther rubbity

or oi there oppit

well oiled beef hooked

3 separate countries here

Answer 7

i'm from kazakhstan NEXT to Russia
but i dont speak kazakh i only speak russian!!!
it's the coolest place!!!

Answer 8

Sometimes- accents mostly!