Mock Exam Linguistics, Exámenes de Lingüística

¡Descarga Mock Exam Linguistics y más Exámenes en PDF de Lingüística solo en Docsity! MODEL for Final EXAM Applied Linguistics Dra. Emma Dafouz Milne Universidad Complutense de Madrid THEORETICAL CONCEPTS Decide whether the following statements are True or False and justify always your decision. 1. Applied Linguistics aims at investigating problems in the world (both educational and social) in which language is implicated. 2. Applied Linguistics is a theory-driven discipline. F. It is applied to data, that is, data-driven discipline. 3. In Skinner’s model of L1 Acquisition many of the mistakes that children made were the result of a process of overgeneralization. 4. In Piaget’s model of cognitive development there are three stages: sensori-motor stage, preoperational stage and functional stage. F 5. Motherese is absolutely necessary for children to acquire their mother tongue. 6. As an empirical approach, Corpus Linguistics uses only quantitative analytical techniques. F. 7. A database and a corpus are two interchangeable concepts. F Short questions (define concepts and/or explain characteristics and specific theories or differences/ similarities between theories) 1. What is Applied Linguistics? Provide a definition and its main characterstics. 2. Give arguments in favour of the critical period hypothesis and connect them with Genie’s case. 3. Explain Swain’s model for Second Language Acquisition and how it questions the comprehensible input model. PAGE 3 4. Define interlanguage and its four characteristics. 5. What is Discourse Analysis? Choose one particular approach from the ones seen in class and explain it further. PRACTICE (40 points) 1. What does this text show about the role of correction in first language learning? How does it challenge the behaviourist approach? Explain. The forms created by children are made not only by imitation and repetition they have heard from adults. They start to pick up patterns and generalize them to new contexts and they create new forms or uses. Child: The teacher holded the bunny rabbit Father: She held the bunny rabbit. Child: Yes, she holded the bunny rabbit in class. Father: She held the rabbit and you kissed it. Child: She holded it and I kissed it, yes, yes! 2. Put the following child utterances in order according to the natural developmental sequence. Describe the features which you would use as evidence to support your decision. No come here 1 Where my toy? 2 Walking 1 You want more? 2 Mommy sock 1 Where the cat goed? 2 The bird sings 3 I can’t find my book 3 Stage I Stage II Stage III 3. What type of semantic errors or features of word formation do the following expressions uttered by children show? - the use of the word blue for other colours Overgeneralization - the use of the word shoes as applied only to the child’s own shoes. Undergeneraliztion PAGE 3