CLA Thurs Quiz

What is the focus of the Wug test conducted by Berko Gleason in 1958?

• Syntax development

• Inflectional morphemes and overgeneralization

• Child Directed Speech

• Cultural Intelligence

What did Richman, Miller & LeVine study in 1992 and 2004?

• Kaluli of Papa New Guinea

• Gusii mothers

• Child Directed Speech

• Acquisition of adjectives

Which study focused on the Kaluli of Papa New Guinea?

• Ochs and Schieffelin (1984)

• Nelson (1973)

• Clark (1977)

• Holt and Willard (2004)

What percentage of a child's first words are nouns according to Nelson (1973)?

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

What does MKO stand for in Vygotsky's theory?

• More Knowledgeable Other

• Most Knowledgeable Observer

• Main Knowledge Organizer

• Major Knowledge Operator

Who is associated with the Social Pragmatic theory?

• Tomasello

• Chomsky

• Skinner

• Piaget

What is the main idea of the Cultural Intelligence hypothesis?

• Language is an instinct

• Social interaction is key

• Cultural adaptation enhances intelligence

• Inflectional morphemes are overgeneralized

What is the focus of Child Directed Speech (CDS)?

• Enhancing vocabulary

• Simplifying language for children

• Teaching grammar

• Developing cultural intelligence

Who conducted a study on politeness theory?

• Brown and Levinson (1987)

• Glenwright (2007)

• Tripp (1991)

• Sinclair and Coulthard (1975)

Who conducted a study into sarcasm and when it develops in children?

• Halliday (1975)

• Glenwright (2007)

• Lenneburg (1967)

• Genie and other feral children