SLA - 1

Behaviourist theories of language learning see the L1 as a negative interference to successful learning.

• YES

• NO

SLA research discovered the existence of a 'silent period' in many learners of a second/foreign language. What is meant by silent period?

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Who introduced the innatist idea of a universal predisposition to learning a language in all humans (Language acquisition device)?

• Kramshen

• Long

• Chomsky

• Skinner

What does the sentence "language learners' grammars are variable" mean?

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What is meant with the term 'interlanguage'?

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Negotiation of meaning happens when ..

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What is meant by 'affective filter'?

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Schmidt see 'consciousness' in SLA as 'intentionality' + 'attention'. Attention is particularly important for learning, why?

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