True or False
The developmental sequences in first language acquisition (FLA) and second language acquisition (SLA) share similarities but are not identical.
True
Widdowson defined competence in terms of knowledge of linguistic and sociolinguistic conventions. Also, we need to be focused on magnitude.
we need to be focused on CAPACITY.
What do mean when we talk about Fossilization
Fossilization refers to a phenomenon in second language acquisition where a learner's progress in the target language slows down or stops entirely.
Learners typically acquire grammatical morphemes in a predictable hierarchical order, regardless of their native language.
True
The first relative clauses that a learner acquire are:
Nouns, Subjects and prepositional phrases.
Nouns, Subjects and DIRECT OBJECTS.
What does the term COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE mean?
Competence to Communicate
Common European Framework´s model. The three main components are:
Language Competence, Discourse Competence and Pragmatic Competence
False. Language Competence, Sociolinguistic Competence and Pragmatic Competence.
Error analysis examines learner errors to improve teaching, while contrastive analysis compares languages to predict learning advantages .
contrastive analysis compares languages to predict learning DIFFICULTIES.
What is Performance? (Chomsky)
The actual use of language in everyday life situations.
Canale and Swain´s model:
Grammatical component refers to the knowledge of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies.
False: Grammatical component refers to the mastery of linguistic codes having knowledge of vocabulary, morphology.
Phonology is the study of language.
Phonology is the study of PRONUNCIATION
Do learners typically acquire grammatical morphemes in a predictable hierarchical order, regardless of their native language?
Yes, learners typically acquire grammatical morphemes in a predictable hierarchical order, regardless of their native language.