WK1: Introduction to SLA

Which of the following is NOT a question the field of SLA seeks to answer?

• Is L2 acquisition the same as L1?

• What happens when children learn two languages at the same time?

• How many languages can a person learn?

• What contributes to success in L2 learning?

Generally, there is a difference between second language acquisition and foreign language acquisition.

• True

• False

According to Krashen (1982), acquisition and learning are the same because learners put their efforts in language learning.

• True

• False

What can babies in the prelinguistic stage do?

• They can make a certain number of distinguishable noises, particularly in the form of consonant-vowel series, e.g., p, b, m.

• They can use single words to substitute for the thought conveyed in a full sentence.

• They can speak the language of the context they are born.

• They can use two words to communicate ideas.

It is a stage in which infants, probably 18 months old, are able to use two words together to express their desires or intentions.

• Prelinguistic stage

• One-word stage

• Two-word stage

• Telegraphic stage

Overextension is when an infant uses a more general word to refer to something more specific.

• True

• False

It is a type of babbling in which infants repeat a syllable, such as "ba-ba-ba" or "ma-ma-ma".

• Reduplicated babbling

• Nonreduplicated babbling

• Overextension

• Underextension

It refers to the language that a child is exposed to in their environment. This includes the language spoken by their caregivers, as well as any other language input they receive through media, social interactions, or other sources. It is crucial for language acquisition as children use it to build their linguistic knowledge and skills.

• Child-directed speech

• Output

• Linguistic knowledge

• Input

It refers to the modified language input that adults use when speaking to young children, which typically includes simplified sentence structures, exaggerated intonation patterns, and a higher pitch.

• High amplitude sucking

• Babbling

• Sound discrimination

• Child-directed speech

It is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible or present in the immediate environment, which is considered to be an important cognitive milestone in early development.

• Object permanence

• Metalinguistic awareness

• Overextension

• Overgeneralization