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Multilingualism and Multilingual Development

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another word for an assimilationist view of language is:

a)

Holistic

b)

Pluralist

c)

Fractional

d)

Additive

2.

Knowledge of how language is used in context is called:

a)

Translanguaging

b)

Communicative competence

c)

Code-switching

d)

Language brokering

3.

Which of the following is a hallmark of a holistic view of bilingualism?

a)

Cognitive separation of languages

b)

Proficiency is measured according to specific skills

c)

Communicative repertoire

d)

Comparisons to native speakers

4.

Simultaneous language acquisition usually begins before the age of:

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

12

5.

The name given to loss of skills when a language is no longer used is:

a)

Translanguaging

b)

Language attrition

c)

Code-switching

d)

Semilingualism

6.

Code-switching is not:

a)

Random

b)

Systematic

c)

Purposeful

d)

Useful

7.

Language brokering can help immigrant children with:

a)

Acculturation

b)

Language acquisition

c)

Academic success

d)

All of the above

8.

In the context of additive bilingualism, the L2 is not associated with:

a)

Social value

b)

Respect

c)

Shame

d)

Prestige

9.

Subtractive bilingualism is not associated with:

a)

Loss of identity

b)

A sense that one's language and culture are inferiority

c)

The home language being replaced by the L2

d)

Positive views toward one's home language

10.

Children's shift to speaking only the dominant language can:

a)

Strengthen family ties

b)

Isolate generations

c)

Lead to deeper and more complex conversations

d)

Make parents proud