Defining bilingualism PHd

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

• True

• False

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.

"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

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

• True

• False

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

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

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

• True

• False

When you simply "pick up" the language (without formal instruction), is called = ...

• language learning

• language socialization

• language acquisition

• language initialization

There is a clear cut-off point in terms of age at which native-like proficiency cannot be attained.

• True

• False

It is hard to define what native-like proficiency is.

• True

• False