Language Acquisition Theories

What’s different between first language correction and second language correction?

• Adults enjoy being corrected

• Children see it as a game

• Children are reluctant to be corrected

Creativity in language refers to

• the ability to create novel structures

• the ability to speak naturally

• the ability to socialize

Nurture is the same as

• being born with the innate ability to speak

• being exposed to the environment

• being able to speak without instruction

The LAD contains

• all that is required for a person to be bilingual

• the phonological features of a human being

• the principles which are universal to all languages

Why is driving a car or learning to walk similar to speaking?

• It involves the same process.

• It requires a lot of teaching

• It is an automatic process throughout time

The critical period for a person ranges from

• 2 to 7 years old

• 5 to 18 years old

• 5 to 12 years old

A difference between language acquisition and language learning is

• The language is simplified

• There's a need for a model to imitate

• There's no pressure to learn

The theory that states that language does not require extensive use of grammatical rules and tedious drilling belongs to

• Chomsky

• Krashen

• Piaget

Positive reinforcement is part of

• Piaget's theory

• Krashen's theory

• Skinner's theory

Motivation is part of the

• Natural Order Hypothesis

• Filter Hypothesis

• Monitor Hypothesis