ENG505 Final Term Past Papers Set 3

ENG505

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Maha Malik Language Learning Theories

1. Psycholinguistics

Psycholinguistics studies how language is processed, understood, produced, and acquired in the human mind.

2. Language and Brain

Language is controlled by the brain. Different areas handle speaking, understanding, reading, and writing.

3. Broca’s Area

Controls speech production. Damage causes slow, broken speech.

4. Wernicke’s Area

Controls language comprehension. Damage causes fluent but meaningless speech.

5. Mental Lexicon

Mental dictionary in the brain where words, meanings, and sounds are stored.

6. Language Processing

Understanding and producing language through sounds, words, sentences, and meaning.

7. Speech Production Stages

Conceptualization → Formulation → Articulation

8. Speech Perception

Ability to hear and understand spoken language.

9. Slips of the Tongue

Unintentional speech errors showing how language is organized in the brain.

10. Language Acquisition

Process of learning a language, especially first language naturally.

11. First Language Acquisition

Children acquire language without formal teaching and follow fixed stages.

12. Stages of Language Development

Babbling → One-word → Two-word → Telegraphic → Adult-like speech

13. Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

Learning another language after the first language.

14. Learning vs Acquisition

Learning: conscious and formal Acquisition: unconscious and natural

15. Learning Strategies

Techniques learners use to improve language learning.

16. Oxford’s Language Learning Strategies

Rebecca Oxford classified strategies into two main types:

A. Direct Strategies

Used directly with language.

Memory strategies: remembering words Cognitive strategies: practicing, analyzing Compensation strategies: guessing meaning

B. Indirect Strategies

Support learning.

Metacognitive strategies: planning, monitoring Affective strategies: controlling emotions Social strategies: learning with others