INTRODUCTION TO SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

What is the focus of Second Language Acquisition (SLA)?

• The study of first language acquisition

• How people acquire languages other than their mother tongue

• Teaching methods for native speakers

• • Writing systems in different languages

Which academic field significantly influenced the early development of SLA?

• Anthropology

• Mathematics

• Linguistics

• History

What does SLA study in terms of contexts?

• Formal and informal learning environments

• Fictional language learning

• Writing and reading only

• Only classroom learning

What is 'bilingualism' in SLA?

• Learning two languages simultaneously from birth

• Focusing solely on one language

• Acquiring one language before another

• Learning language through reading only

Which perspective examines the structural aspects of language like syntax and phonology in SLA?

• Sociolinguistic

• Psychological

• Linguistic

• Social psychological

Which type of bilingualism occurs when a child learns two languages before the age of three?

• Sequential bilingualism

• Library bilingualism

• Simultaneous bilingualism

• Auxiliary bilingualism

What is the term for learning a language primarily for reading and academic purposes?

• • Auxiliary language

• • Library language

• • Foreign language

• • Second language

What is 'communicative competence' in sociolinguistic perspective?

• • Ability to speak fluently

• Mastery of grammatical rules

• Vocabulary acquisition

• Ability to use language effectively in social contexts

Which of the following is considered a social psychological factor in SLA?

• • Memory capacity

• • Working memory

• • Social identity

• • Grammar comprehension

What is the 'critical period' in SLA?

• • The best time to study linguistics

• • The age range where language learning occurs most efficiently

• • The time taken to master a language

• • The time after reaching language proficiency