CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS - CH4

1. What is the primary goal of the "Description" step in Contrastive Analysis?

• A) To identify and correct learner errors.
  
  
  
  

• B) To describe the L1 and L2 using a consistent theoretical framework.
  
  

• C) To predict areas of difficulty for language learners.
  
  

• D) To create teaching materials based on language differences.

2. Why is it crucial to use the same linguistic model for describing both L1 and L2?

• A) It makes the analysis look more scientific.
  
  

• B) It is easier for students to understand.
  
  

• C) Most linguistic models are designed for only one specific language.

• D) It ensures that the comparison is based on consistent criteria, making it valid and objective.
  
  

3. In the "Description" step, what are analysts describing?

• A) The frequency of words in a corpus.
  
  

• B) The personal language learning experiences of students.
  
  

• C) The formal structures, rules, and systems of the languages.
  
  

• D) The cultural norms associated with each language.

4. The "Juxtaposition" step is best defined as:

• A) The process of placing the described structures of L1 and L2 side-by-side for comparison.
  
  

• B) The act of predicting learning difficulties.
  
  

• C) The selection of which languages to compare.
  
  

• D) The translation of texts from L1 to L2.

5. What is the essential element that must be established for the Juxtaposition step to occur meaningfully?

• A) A group of bilingual speakers.
  
  

• B) A hypothesis about which language is more complex.

• C) A list of common learner errors.
  
  

• D) A Tertium Comparationis (TC), or a common basis for comparison.
  

6. During Juxtaposition, what are analysts specifically looking for?

• A) Which language has a more logical grammar system.
  
  

• B) Points of similarity and difference between the described L1 and L2 structures.
  
  

• C) Evidence to support the superiority of one language over the other.
  
  

• D) The historical reasons for the languages' differences.

7. The statement "Both English and Vietnamese have subject-verb-object (SVO) word order in declarative sentences" is a result of which step?

• A) Description
  
  

• B) Juxtaposition
  
  

• C) Prediction
  
  

• D) Selection

8. The statement "English marks future tense with a modal auxiliary (e.g., 'will walk'), whereas French uses a inflected future tense (e.g., 'marchera')" is a result of which step?

• A) Description
  

• B) Error Analysis

• C) Prediction

• D) Juxtaposition

9. A key challenge in the "Description" step is:

• A) Finding a linguistic model that can be fairly applied to both L1 and L2.
  
  
  

• B) Convincing learners that their L1 is causing errors.

• C) Deciding which language is more beautiful.

• D) Collecting enough learner errors to analyze.

10. What is the direct relationship between "Description" and "Juxtaposition"?

• A) Juxtaposition provides the data for Description.

• B) Description is optional; only Juxtaposition is necessary.
  

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  C) Description provides the raw, analyzed data that Juxtaposition then compares.
  

• D) They are two names for the same process.