Language Acquisition Theories Quiz 7 (25 MCQs)

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1. It is the process and learning curve of skills by which a child acquires language, learn to produce and comprehend speech.

2. What does Vygotsky suggest is essential to language acquisition?

3. It is any language that a person uses other than a first ornative language.

4. The optimal age for learning a new language is _____

5. What is it called when a child makes a mistake that make grammatical sense but isn't correct due to an irregular rule.

6. This term is used to define any language that is the aim or goal of learning.

7. Positive reinforcement is part of

8. This theory adheres that a child's brain contains special language-learning mechanisms at birth.

9. A statement of the exact meaning of a word,

10. Halliday's function for language used to influence the behaviour of others

11. When do children learn to ask questions?

12. Chomsky's theories inspired psycholinguists to record and describe the developing grammars on

13. It is concerned with the acquisition, perception, and production of language.

14. It is the teaching about language use and its structure so that the student can speak the target language.

15. It explains the commonality of how children acquire language by learning rules in L1 which are presumed to be universal

16. Instructional material that contains meaning to the students is known as _____

17. Who among the following proponents in language acquisition developed the Language Acquisition Support System or LASS?

18. "Learning is a process by which behavior is originated or change through practice or training."

19. What is meaning relation?

20. The critical period for a person ranges from

21. Which language level can we start studying at the two word stage?

22. According to Krashen, _____ is a subconscious process .

23. There are _____ proficiency levels in the TESOL/WIDA Standards

24. How many types of behaviorism are there?

25. What is parentese?