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Check-up Quiz #2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of linguistics studies the word-building process?

a)

morphology

b)

phonology

c)

semantics

d)

pragmatics

2.

Which of the following refers to the approach where language is spoken and conventionally understood?

a)

etic

b)

descriptive

c)

langue

d)

performance

3.

Which branch of linguistics studies the difference in pronunciation between the minimal pair 'bath-bathe'?

a)

morphology

b)

phonology

c)

semantics

d)

pragmatics

4.

"Blood is thicker than water" is fine, but "water is thinner than blood' is questionable." Which branch of linguistics studies this issue?

a)

morphology

b)

pragmatics

c)

syntax

d)

semantics

5.

Which branch of linguistics studies the different varieties of the English language such as Indian English, Philippine English, and Singapore English?

a)

psycholinguistics

b)

sociolinguitics

c)

comparative linguistics

d)

structural linguistics

6.

Based on the principles of Chomsky, how should the rules for language acquisition be described?

a)

It is learned.

b)

It is different depending on the language.

c)

It is innate.

d)

It is based on the educational level of the parents.

7.

"Imma do the laundry later. Just chill!"

This statement uses prescriptive grammar.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Which statement does not express the principle of behaviorism?

a)

Babies learn language by imitating adult patterns of speech.

b)

Babies learn language by repeatedly associating the object "dog" with the word dog.

c)

 Babies are born with an innate ability to learn language.

d)

Babies are rewarded for attempts at speech when their caregivers smile and applaud their efforts.

9.

What language acquisition theory is described in the following?

"To learn the word ball, the child would first associate the word ball with the familiar spherical object, the stimulus. Next, the child would produce the word by imitation, at which time an adult would praise the child for saying ball, thereby reinforcing the child's correct verbal response."

a)

behaviorist theory

b)

innate theory

c)

monitor theory

d)

interactionist theory

10.

"The king was killed? or The king was assassinated?"

Which branch of linguistics studies this issue?

a)

morphology

b)

pragmatics

c)

syntax

d)

semantics

11.

Which hypothesis expounds the "i + 1' formula?

a)

acquisition vs. learning hypothesis

b)

affective filter hypothesis

c)

natural order hypothesis

d)

input hypothesis

12.

How can language acquisition better take place?

If learners have ____________.

a)

low affective filter, high motivation, and low anxiety

b)

high affective filter, high motivation, and low anxiety

c)

low affective filter, high motivation, and high anxiety

d)

high affective filter, high motivation, and high anxiety

13.

In affective filter hypothesis, these play a huge role in second language acquisition, EXCEPT FOR ______.

a)

motivation

b)

self-confidence

c)

intellectual capacity

d)

anxiety

14.

Synchronic linguistics comes first before diachronic.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Which hypothesis discusses the difference between acquiring and learning?

a)

acquisition vs. learning hypothesis

b)

affective filter hypothesis

c)

natural order hypothesis

d)

input hypothesis