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Applied Linguistic 2002
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101. Language transfer is a strategy used in the process of
- AA. simplification
- BB. overgeneralization
- CC. inferencing
- DD. automatization
202. Inferencing is a strategy used in the process of
- AA. simplification
- BB. overgenaralization
- CC. hypothesis formation
- DD. hypothesis testing
303. Inferencing is a strategy employed by L2 learners, which is based on
- AA. 'borrowing' from L1
- BB. attending to input
- CC. output analysis
- DD. functional practice
404. Communication strategies are devices for
- AA. using existing L2 knowledge
- BB. internalizing new L2 knowledge
- CC. compensating for inadequate L2 knowledge
- DD. managing interaction in L2
505. Communication strategies are a part of
- AA. production processes
- BB. reception processes
- CC. social processes
- DD. cognitive processes
606. When learners consult a native speaker to establish the validity of a hypothesis they are said to test it out
- AA. receptively
- BB. productively
- CC. metalingually
- DD. interactionally
707. Learners are said to “backslide” when they
- AA. form hypothesis about the nature of L2
- BB. stop learning L2 because they can communicate successfully
- CC. transfer L1 forms due to the lack of L2 competence
- DD. use a form that belongs to some earlier stage of L2 development
808. A learner’s error, as opposed to a mistake results from
- AA. failure to perform his/her competence
- BB. the lack of competence
- CC. processing problems in L2
- DD. memory limitations
909. The incremental nature of L1 acquisition is confirmed by
- AA. the existence of the 'age of resonance
- BB. uniqueness of a child's utterances
- CC. The fact that the length of children’s utterances gradually increases
- DD. the fact that only homo sapiens is capable of language learning
1010. The subsequent phrases of the speech planning programme in the model of language production proposed by Clarke and Clarke (1977) are (1) communicative goal, (2) discourse plan, (3) sentence plan and
- AA. constituent plans
- BB. functional plans
- CC. semantic plans
- DD. pragmatic plans
1111. The subsequent phrases of the speech articulatory programme in the model of language production proposed by Clark and Clark (1977) are (1) meaning selection, (2) syntactic outline, (3) content word selection, (4) affix and function word formation and specification of
- AA. phonetic segments
- BB. styles and registers
- CC. attitudinal tones
- DD. encoded messages
1212. A full linguistic representation of a real-life event is “He is hitting me”. In the process of semantic simplification a learner may produce an abridged version e.g. “hitting me.” What components does this utterance consist of?
- AA. action process
- BB. Action process + Agents
- CC. Action process + patient
- DD. Agent + patient
1313. A description of variation in SLA (eg in Ellis and Tarone) is based on
- AA. homogeneous competence model
- BB. a heterogeneous competence model
- CC. a linguistic competence model
- DD. a socio-pragmatic competence model
1414. According to Tarone (1982), the least stable and consistent style of interlanguage (in which the use of e.g. the third person singular –s will be least frequent) is
- AA. simple and vernacular
- BB. vernacular and complex
- CC. complex and careful
- DD. careful and simple
1515. The role of input is minimised in which view of SLA?
- AA. behaviourist
- BB. mentalist
- CC. interactionist
- DD. variationist
1616. Which of the following morphemes is last acquired in L1 acquisition of English (Clark and Clark 1977)?
- AA. Past regular –ed C Plural –s
- BB. Past irregular
- CC. Plural –s
- DD. 3rd person singular –s
1717. Which of the following morphemes is last acquired in ‘natural order’ for L2 acquisition (Krashen 1977)?
- AA. –ing
- BB. Past regular –ed
- CC. past irregular
- DD. Plural –s
1818. Formal instruction has an effect on accuracy in which type of L2 production?
- AA. planned
- BB. unplanned
- CC. both planned and unplanned
- DD. neither planned nor unplanned
1919. Word order errors are the example of
- AA. local errors
- BB. global errors
- CC. performance errors
- DD. mistakes
2020. The knowledge of which a learner is unaware and therefore cannot verbalise is referred to as
- AA. implicit
- BB. explicit
- CC. declarative
- DD. metacognitive
2121. According to mentalist views of first language development the innate language faculty responsible for L1 acquisition is referred to as
- AA. capability continuum
- BB. the 'g' factor
- CC. channel capacity
- DD. acquisition device
2222. The process by which learners utilise discourse to construct structures that lie outside their competence is described as
- AA. backsliding
- BB. scaffolding
- CC. system learning
- DD. item learning
2323. Learner utterances constructed by borrowing chunks from the preceding discourse and adding to learners’ own resources (e.g. NS: ‘come here’ – NNS: ‘No come here’) are referred to as
- AA. 'marked' forms
- BB. 'unmarked' forms
- CC. vertical structures
- DD. ambiguous errors
2424. In the sentence ‘There are to _______ playing in the garden.’ the context requires the use of a particular morpheme (plural noun, e.g. boys), thus it is said to constitute
- AA. operating principles
- BB. implicational scaling
- CC. obligatory occasions
- DD. accessibility hierarchy
2525. The use of ‘goed’ in place of ‘went’ is an example of
- AA. transfer
- BB. interference
- CC. overgeneralization
- DD. overuse
2626. The core grammar of every language consists of rules that
- AA. are constrained by Universal Grammar
- BB. are not constrained by Universal Grammar
- CC. are derived from the history of the language
- DD. have been borrowed from other languages
2727. Which sentence illustrates the core function of the progressive tense?
(1) "I am watching John now." (2) "I am seeing John tonight."- AA. (1)
- BB. (2)
- CC. both 1 and 2
- DD. neither 1 nor 2
2828. Expressions which are learnt as unanalysable chunks and employed on particular occasions (e.g. 'This is a____') are referred to as
- AA. negotiation of meaning
- BB. foreigner talk
- CC. formulaic speech
- DD. approximative system
2929. According to the theory of markedness, which of the following is marked
- AA. old
- BB. tall
- CC. small
- DD. wide
3030. The learner replaces one L2 form with another (e.g. daffodil -> flower). This is an example of an achievement strategy referred to as
- AA. paraphrase
- BB. substitution
- CC. formal reduction
- DD. functional reduction
3131. Group dynamics belong to which group of learner factors?
- AA. personality
- BB. personal
- CC. general
- DD. cognitive
3232. According to Bailey (1983), L2 learning is usually impaired or abandoned in case of learners’
- AA. successful self-image
- BB. unsuccessful self-image
- CC. facilitating anxiety
- DD. debilitating anxiety
3333. Which of the two sentences is true: Starting age affects (1) the rate (2) the route of SLA?
- AA. 1
- BB. 2
- CC. both 1 and 2
- DD. neither 1 nor 2
3434. According to Brown (1980) the first stage of acculturation is
- AA. culture shock
- BB. culture stress
- CC. excitement and euphoria
- DD. feeling of estrangement
3535. Researchers such as Oller and Perkins (1978) claim that the general factor of language proficiency is identical with the factor of
- AA. cognitive style
- BB. inductive language learning
- CC. FL aptitude
- DD. intelligence
3636. CALP and BICS (Cummins 1979) are the two kinds of
- AA. learning style
- BB. perceptual modality
- CC. language ability
- DD. field (in)dependence
3737. Which of the following is not a major component of FL aptitude according to Carroll and Sapon (1959)?
- AA. phonetic coding ability
- BB. grammatical sensitivity
- CC. inductive ability
- DD. memory
3838. A field-independent learner
- AA. perceives a filed in terms of its components
- BB. relies on external frame of reference
- CC. derives his/her self-view from others
- DD. is less skilled at social relationships
- AA. perceives a filed in terms of its components
3939. Which personality feature is not part of the Affective Filter Hypothesis?
- AA. anxiety
- BB. self-image
- CC. motivation
- DD. inhibition
4040. A type of motivation that results from the learner’s interest in a particular learning activity is called
- AA. intrinsic
- BB. instrumental
- CC. integrative
- DD. resultative
4141. Do children (10-15) profit from formal instruction?
- AA. yes. but less than adults
- BB. yes, more than adults
- CC. yes, as much as adults
- DD. no, they do not
4242. A model of SLA called the Levertov Machine is an example of
- AA. a weak interface position
- BB. a strong interface position
- CC. the non-interface position
- DD. none of the above
4343. A model of SLA which allows for a flow of knowledge from ‘learning’ to ‘acquisition’ –
- AA. weak interface position
- BB. strong interface position
- CC. non-interface position
- DD. inductive learning
4444. The Audio-lingual Method is the example of which approach in FL teaching?
- AA. inductive
- BB. deductive
- CC. explicit
- DD. cognitive
4545. Consciousness raising is the example of which approach?
- AA. inductive
- BB. deductive
- CC. natural
- DD. direct
4646. Specific target language features are under-represented in learner production in L2. This is referred to as
- AA. avoidance
- BB. regression
- CC. backsliding
- DD. flooding
4747. The process by which speakers make their speech similar to their interlocutors’ speech is described as
- AA. assimilation
- BB. immersion
- CC. convergence
- DD. accommodation
4848. According to the Critical Period Hypothesis L2 competence can only be achieved if learning
- AA. is reinforced by formal instruction
- BB. takes place in a natural setting
- CC. is based on comprehensible input
- DD. commences before a certain age
4949. Foreigner talk describes language used by
- AA. teachers to address FL learners
- BB. FL learners to address teachers
- CC. native speakers to address non-native speakers
- DD. non-native speakers to address native speaker
5050.Which of the following statements is true? The teachability hypotheses (e.g. Pienemann 1991) suggests that formal instruction affects
(1) the natural sequence of acquisition
(2) the speed with which the learner passes through it- AA. 1
- BB. 2
- CC. both 1 and 2
- DD. neither 1 nor 2
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