Exploring the Cross-Language Transfer of L1 Rhetorical Knowledge in L2 Writing

Xing Wei received his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He was subsequently Post-doctoral Fellow at Beijing Foreign Studies University and is currently Lecturer of Applied Linguistics at the School of Foreign Studies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China. His research interests include foreign language teaching, second language writing, and English for Academic Purposes. His research has mainly been published in Assessing Writing, Journal of English for Academic Purposes, and several leading Chinese journals of foreign language education and applied linguistics.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Rhetorical transfer and writing metacognition.- Chapter 3. Theoretical framework for L1-to-L2 rhetorical transfer studies.- Chapter 4. Design and implementation of mixed-methods approach research.- Chapter 5. Exploring L1-to-L2 rhetorical transfer and relevant metacognitive knowledge.- Chapter 6. Exploring L1-to-L2 rhetorical transfer and relevant metacognitive skills.- Chapter 7. Understanding L1-to-L2 rhetorical transfer from cognitive and metacognitive perspectives.- Chapter 8. Conclusion and implications.