Universal Grammar Quiz

What do principles and parameters explain in Universal Grammar theory?

• A) They define the basic rules of syntax in all languages.

• B) They determine the variation in specific linguistic features among languages.

• C) They regulate phonological patterns in human speech.

• D) They control semantic meaning across different languages.

What is the primary focus of linguistic interfaces in language learning?

• A) Syntax

• B) Phonology

• C) Lexical meaning

• D) Pragmatic/discourse meaning

which one is incorrect of the organization information's role

• A) describing the structures of interlanguage

• B) constructing the set of principle

• C) analyzing how the principles interact with one another

• D) discovering what organizational principle guide learners’ production at various stages of development

What phase that is caused by the stuck in correcting grammatical error of L2?

• A) Awareness

• B) Interference

• C) Fossilization

• D) Transfer

A particularly important concept in a functional typology that tends to be more complex, appear infrequently, or is unusual in a language called?

• Marked

• Unmarked

Using extralinguistic knowledge and inferencing based on the context of discourse in function to form a mapping approach is characteristic of?

• Intermediate leaners

• Beginner leaners

• Advanced leaners

Which one is incorrect about Universal Grammar?

• What needs to be accounted for in language acquisition is linguistic competence, which is different from Linguistic Interfaces

• The theory says that we're born with some basic understanding of language that helps us learn and use it, even when the language input we get isn't perfect.

In which state do learners begin to reset their parameters?

• Final State

• Interlanguage

• Initial State

• Beginner State

Which one is true about Systemic Lingustics

• pragmatic functions include: Instrumental, Regulatory, Interactional, Personal, Heuristic, Imagination, Representational

• This study describes patterns of similarities and differences among them, and to determine which types and patterns occur more/less frequently or are universal in distribution.

• A basic concept from this perspective is that acquisition of both L1 and L2 involves a process of grammaticalization

What is a speaker/hearers’ underlying knowledge of language

• Linguistic Performance

• Universal Grammar

• Linguistic Competence

• Interlanguage