3B* W5

3B* W5

by Chi Hoang

Multiple Choice

1. Languages are measured in what parts?

• A.     Conjugation and expanse of vocabulary

• B.     Talking, writing, listening and reading

• C.     Pronunciation and sentence structure

• D.     Accent, speed and spelling

Multiple Choice

A person who learns French and English simultaneously from childhood onward would be considered which type of billingual?

• A.     Subordinate bilingual

• B.     Coordinate bilingual

• C.     Compound bilingual

• D.     All of the above

Multiple Choice

The fact the language involves functions both typical of the left and right hemispheres while lateralization develops gradually with age has led to which hypothesis?

• A.     The Critical Period Hypothesis

• B.     The Critical Mass Hypothesis

• C.     The Compound Bilingual Hypothesis

• D.     The Early Lateralization Hypothesis

Open Ended

Describe the three types of bilingual - Compound bilingual, Coordinate Bilingual and Subordinate bilingual. What are the characteristics of each type?

​Describe the three types of bilingual - Compound bilingual, Coordinate Bilingual and Subordinate bilingual. What are the characteristics of each type?

​- Compound bilinguals: develop 2 sets of linguistic codes simultaneously

​- Coordinate bilinguals: learn the secondary language at school while continue to speak their native tongue at home

​- Subordinate bilinguals: learn a secondary language by filtering it through their primary language

Open Ended

Why would having a bilingual brain delay the onset of certain diseases and increase abilities in multi-tasking and problem-solving?

​Why would having a bilingual brain delay the onset of certain diseases and increase abilities in multi-tasking and problem-solving?

​The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its whole life can help delay the onset of certain brain diseases.

Open Ended

What was the common perception of bilingualism before the 1960’s? Why did this change?

​What was the common perception of bilingualism before the 1960’s? Why did this change?

Bilingualism was considered ​a handicap that slowed a child's development by forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages.