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Defining bilingualism PHd

Authored by Márta Lesznyák

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Defining bilingualism PHd
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Every bilingual person has a native-like control of two languages.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are definitions that stress native-like proficiency in both languages unsatisfactory?

Because the human brain has no capacity to proficiently learn two languages

Because it doesn't take the consequences of language use in real life into account

Because the requirements of native-like proficiency are too high

Because it doesn't take cognitive factors into account.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

"Bilinguals are rarely equally fluent in both languages in all topics"

because they are not interested in certain topics

because the human mind can't process two vocabularies on the same topic

because society does not need it

because bilinguals use each language in specific settings

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

In dominant bilinguals, language dominance does not always apply to all domains.

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Some speakers prefer not to speak an L2 with a native-like pronunciation, because ...

being recognized as a non-native might have advantages

being recognized as a non-native is always a good thing.

native speakers don't care about foreigners' pronunciation

native speakers want to recognize foreigners by their pronunciation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The most accepted definition of bilingualism today is that bilinguals

are people who belong to minority groups

are people who learn at least 2 languages in early childhood

are people who have a native-like proficiency in at least 2 languages

are people who use 2 languages on a regular basis

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

L2 speakers' grammatical competence is usually higher than their communicative competence.

True

False

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