CLAD Structure and Linguistics 3

Question 1

The process by which two languages in contact influence each other's vocabulary, grammar, or phonology is called:

Accepted Answer

Language contact

Answer

Language contact occurs when speakers of different languages interact, leading to mutual linguistic influence.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a bound morpheme?

Accepted Answer

-ing

Answer

A bound morpheme cannot stand alone as a word; '-ing' must attach to a base form like 'run' to form 'running.'

Question 3

A teacher notices that a Spanish-speaking student consistently places adjectives after nouns in English. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Negative transfer (interference)

Answer

Negative transfer (interference) occurs when L1 patterns are incorrectly applied to L2, as Spanish post-nominal adjectives conflict with English pre-nominal order.

Question 4

Which term describes the study of how context influences the interpretation of language meaning?

Accepted Answer

Pragmatics

Answer

Pragmatics examines how context, speaker intent, and social factors shape the meaning of utterances beyond their literal content.

Question 5

Krashen's Monitor Hypothesis states that:

Accepted Answer

Acquired language knowledge edits output produced by learned rules

Answer

The Monitor Hypothesis proposes that consciously learned grammar rules act as an editor, monitoring and correcting output generated by the acquired system.

CLAD Practice Test

CLAD Practice Test

CLAD Structure and Linguistics 3