Applied Linguistics

Which of the following best describes applied linguistics?

• The study of fictional languages in literature
  

• The use of language knowledge to solve real-world problems

• The teaching of only English as a foreign language

• The study of historical grammar rules

According to Wilkins (1999), applied linguistics is mainly concerned with:

• Teaching children their first language
  

• Creating new languages

• Understanding the role of language in human affairs

• Translating ancient texts

Which method focused on grammar rules, vocabulary lists, and translation exercises?

• Direct Method

• Audiolingualism

• Communicative Language Teaching

• Grammar-Translation Method

The Direct Method emphasized:

• Listening and speaking with no translation
  

• Memorizing literary vocabulary

• Translation and grammar drills

• Using the L1 in class as much as possible

Which approach emerged during World War II to quickly train soldiers in speaking foreign languages?

• Reading Method

• Grammar-Translation Method

• Audiolingualism

• Communicative Language Teaching

Chomsky’s theory of Universal Grammar suggests that:

• All languages have the same vocabulary

• Language learning is purely based on habit formation

• All languages are equally easy to learn

• Children are born with an innate understanding of language principles

In a +pro drop language:

• Pronouns must always be stated

• Verbs are never conjugated

• Pronouns can be omitted when the subject is clear

• Only nouns are used without pronouns

Who introduced the concept of communicative competence in the 1970s?

• Hymes

• West

• Krashen

• Halliday

Krashen’s “Monitor Theory” emphasizes the importance of:

• Memorizing sentence patterns

• Comprehensible input slightly above the learner’s level

• Using L1 translation exercises

• Explicit grammar instruction only

What is one criticism of immersion programs based only on exposure?

• They fail to develop any listening skills

• Learners become fluent but may keep persistent grammatical errors

• They discourage communication

• They prevent vocabulary growth