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Fragen in diesem Quiz (20)
1What is the nativist approach to first language acquisition?
- AChildren actively construct the rule systems of their native language aided by a brain already prewired with a special language capacity
- BLanguage development is the result of a child striving to make sense of the world and to extract meaningful patterns.
- CAn approach to language acquisition supported by Jean Piaget.
- DAn approach that is backed by observable facts.
2Describe the difference between naturalistic and experimental paradigms.
- ANaturalistic paradigms refer to a sample of a child's spontaneous language, experimental paradigms refer to a sample of a child's language obtained from a specific task.
- BNaturalistic paradigms are more ideal but limiting- they offer no information about speech comprehension, only speech production.
- CExperimental paradigms are related to highly specific data and give insight into speech comprehension- however, the results are specific and not reflective of daily, normal speech.
- DAll of the answers are correct.
3What is the current approach regarding first language acquisition?
- AChildren are active constructors of a language- they are reorganizing their knowledge into increasingly sophisticated, abstract, and flexible mental representations. (ACG)
- BChildren are taught language in a similar way to operant conditioning, they receive rewards and punishments. (Skinner)
- CChildren have a specific language capacity that gives them the innate ability to learn language. (Chomsky)
4What is the difference between phonetics and phonology?
- APhonetics- the measurable and physical production of sounds. Phonology- descriptive, patterns of sounds.
- BPhonology also deals with the mental representations of sounds.
- CPhonetics- systems and structures of speech, phonology- articulation and acoustics.
- DAll of the answers are correct.
5Which of the following are easiest to articulate and thus preferred by children?
- ACVCV patterns
- BStops, nasals, glides
- CBoth CVCV and stops, nasals, glides
- DCCV patterns
6Which of the following is correctly matched to its definition?
- ASubstitution- one segment will be made more similar to another one
- BAssimilatory processes- substituting one sound segment with another
- CSyllable structure processes- addition or removal of sounds that alters the structure of syllables in some way
- DNone of these are correct
7Which of the following is false about overextension?
- AOverextension refers to the semantic error where children use a word to represent more categories than it acutally does.
- BAn example of overextension would be a child calling any male "daddy"
- COverextension can be categorical or analytical. Categorical is misusing a word for one member of a category and extending it to other members of that category. Analytical is extending some feature of an object and applying it to incorrect categories.
- DAn example of overextension would be a child not calling gray cats "cats" because they only call black cats "cats"
8Why might children incorrectly use a word?
- APhonological avoidance- children use a word that is similar and easier to pronounce
- BVocabulary gaps and retrieval problems- children use a related word that is more readily available
- CWords as comments- children have more complex propositions in their minds
- DPlayfulness and metaphor- children are deliberate and creative (word play)
- EAll of the answers are correct
9Which of the following is false?
- AWe learn about children's mental representations through repeated instances of their speech and behavior.
- BWhen children are around 5 they shift from paradigmatic (finding synonyms, antonyms, and co-hyponyms) to syntagmatic responses (syntactic phrases)- it is linked to literacy.
- CChildren have a preference for learning smaller, more frequent words.
- DVocabulary builds from large abstract categories (superordinate) to concrete (subordinate) through increasing differentiation.
10Describe the differences between derivational and inflectional morphology.
- ADerivational- make new words from old ones includes compounding, affixation, conversion, substitution.
- BInflectional- altering original word to give it new meaning includes verb endings, possessive markers
- CBoth of these are correct.
11What is type frequency?
- ARefers to how many new words use the morphological process
- BAll of these are correct.
- CGo/went is an example of low type frequency but high token frequency.
- DRegularity refers to a pattern used with great type frequency.
12Primates do not acquire syntax because
- AThey only learn superimposed syntax (through operant conditioning) not underlying syntax.
- BThey only sign what is relevant to them and their survival (here and now focus)
- CBoth of these answers are correct
13Which of these principles to facilitate language acquisition is correctly matched to its definition?
- ATransparency- minimal effort, easiest operation on base.
- BSimplicity- easy to see how you got there, easiest and fewest changes
- CProductivity- occurs a lot, children are more likely to use it
14What is the difference between linguistic competence and communicative competence?
- ALinguistic competence refers to your linguistic knowledge about lexicon, morphology, syntax, etc. Communicative competence refers to your social knowledge of how to use language properly.
- BLinguistic competence is what you actually do, communicative competence is what you are able to do.
- CCommunicative competence is dependent on adult instruction.
- DAll but one of these answers are correct.
15Which of these Gricean Maxim's are correctly matched to their definition?
- AQuality- the information you are presenting is true/accurate.
- BQuantity- the information you are presenting is on topic.
- CRelevance- the information you are presenting is polite and at a reasonable volume
- DManner- the information you are presenting is a correct amount.
16Children must learn these skills in their discourse development-
- AHow to establish a topic of conversation
- BHow to keep the topic going
- CHow to develop a coherent dialogue
- DHow to take turns in a conversation
- EHow to use language politely
- FAll of these
17Which of these is correctly matched to their definition?
- ACode-switching: alternating use of two languages in a single utterance or conversation
- BCode-mixing: unsystematic use of two languages in one utterance, child has not separated two languages into two distinct systems
- CCode-alternation: heavy duty speech, whole conversation is one language or another
- DAll of these are correct.
18What is the difference between intrasentential and intersentential code-switching?
- AIntrasentential- codeswitching within the same sentence
- BIntersentential- outside sentence
- CAll of the above
19What factors might trigger a code switch?
- AEase of articulation (developmental constraints)
- BConversation partner (audience awareness)
- CDiscourse management (issues of power,control)
- DTopic- may be easier to talk about with vocabulary in one language (related to diglossia)
- EAll of these
20What is the difference between global and local factors?
- AGlobal factors- one language may have a higher prestige factors related to colonization, status, symbolic value
- BLocal factors- personally motivated communicative intent, control
- CAll of these are correct
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- Beschreibung
- Language Acquisition 328 Covers all terms and topics discussed in class regarding FLA
- Autor
- Abby Betts
- Sprache
- English
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- 6
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