SLA - 1

Behaviourist theories of language learning see the L1 as a negative interference to successful learning.

• YES

• NO

SLA research discovered the existence of a 'silent period' in many learners of a second/foreign language. What is meant by silent period?

Who introduced the innatist idea of a universal predisposition to learning a language in all humans (Language acquisition device)?

• Kramshen

• Long

• Chomsky

• Skinner

What does the sentence "language learners' grammars are variable" mean?

What is meant with the term 'interlanguage'?

Negotiation of meaning happens when ..

What is meant by 'affective filter'?

Schmidt see 'consciousness' in SLA as 'intentionality' + 'attention'. Attention is particularly important for learning, why?