Quiz on Interlanguage Development

Maria is learning French as her second language. She often mixes up the verb conjugations, using the present tense forms in situations that require the past tense. This behavior is an example of which stage of interlanguage development?

• The emergence of language

• The stabilization stage

• The systematic stage

• The transitional stage

During a writing assignment, John wrote, "I goed to the store yesterday." His teacher pointed out this error. What type of error is this an example of in interlanguage?

• Lexical error

• Grammatical error

• Phonological error

• Pragmatic error

Sofia, a Spanish speaker, often uses direct translations from Spanish to English, such as saying "I have 20 years" instead of "I am 20 years old." This is an example of which concept in second language acquisition?

• Language interference

• Code-switching

• Language fossilization

• Language attrition

In the interlanguage development stages, which stage is characterized by the learner's ability to produce more complex sentences but still making systematic errors?

• The advanced stage

• The intermediate stage

• The beginner stage

• The proficient stage

Liam, who is learning German, often forgets to use the correct articles before nouns. His teacher analyzes this pattern and finds that it is a common error among learners from his language background. This analysis is an example of:

• Error correction

• Error analysis

• Language assessment

• Language evaluation

When learning English, Aisha often says "She can sings" instead of "She can sing." This error reflects which aspect of interlanguage?

• Overgeneralization

• Underextension

• Overextension

• Language transfer

During a conversation, Tom frequently uses phrases from his native language while speaking English, such as "I am very tired, no?" This is an example of:

• Language transfer

• Interference

• Code-switching

• Language attrition

In the early stages of learning a second language, students often rely heavily on their first language for vocabulary and structure. This reliance is known as:

• Language transfer

• Language interference

• Interlanguage

• Language attrition

Emma is at the advanced stage of her interlanguage development. She can express complex ideas but still makes occasional errors. What is this phenomenon called?

• Language fossilization

• Language attrition

• Language interference

• Language acquisition

During a peer review session, Alex noticed that his classmates often confuse the use of "much" and "many." This observation is an example of:

• Error analysis

• Language transfer

• Interlanguage development

• Pragmatic error