Language Acquisition Learning Midterm Jeopardy Template

Learning theories	School of thought & feedback	Types of errors	Affective factors	Influences & Bilingualism
100 As a nativist/innatist you believe that it is easier for __________ to learn because of universal grammar/ alike structures. children	100 What is structural linguistics? theory that language is formally structure through sentences and syntax	100 What is one of the most common addition errors? adding an S to make a work plural when it should not be	100 Describe how culture affects your language development as an L2. the person will have their own values and beliefs	100 What type of mistake is a L2 speaker making when they say "The dog black is mine". cross linguistic
200 What kind of skills does functionalism teach? work skills	200 Which person was a big help in understanding the concept of generative linguistics? Noam Chomsky	200 which type of error deals with a sentence where something may be "deleted"? error of omission	200 What is one way that trauma may impact your language learning as an L2? might have memory problems, concentration issues	200 different rules in different languages may lead to this because of certain features... interference
300 What is one of the main characteristics of behaviorism? interaction with the environment	300 What are the two different parts of constructivism? Ages and Stages	300 The type of error that deals with the arrangement of the sentence permutation	300 Does age matter when you are an L2 learner? the younger you are the easier language is to acquire	300 A L2 might misuse gender articles when writing or talking, what is this called? transfer
400 According to an interactionist, what kind of factors help learn language? social and biological	400 L1 refers to what versus L2 L1 is typically your native language and L2 is non-native	400 What type of error may occur when students replace one sound in a word with another sound? substitution	400 Explain how anxiety might affect an L2 learner. stresses students out and leads to poor learning	400 Why is bilingualism important? increases awareness of other cultures gives you an academic advantage more creative
500 How do the four theories work together to help an L2 learner? they all are learned through different concepts. behaviorism --> operant conditioning nativist --> genetic, "pre-wired" functionalism --> "school is a mini society" interactionist --> social interaction	500 what is an effective way for a teacher to give feedback to his/her students? Make sure to give students positive feedback while also providing suggestions	500 Major difference between a fixed and growth mindset? fixed- students believe that they already obtain the traits growth- students talents are developed through effort	500 How do students react to feedback with a fixed versus growth mindset? fixed- get defensive because they don't wanna change growth- love it and learn from it to make themselves better	500 What are the 3 main types of bilingual programs and how do they differ? maintenance- typically speak a language other than English at home transitional- helps students move from native language such as Spanish to English immersion- 50% of content is taught in second language

Language Acquisition & Learning Midterm

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