ENG511 Final Term Solved Papers Spring 2025

ENG511

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Maha Malik Spring2025

1. ________ motivation refers to L2 learners desire to either integrate with with the L2 culture or attain their personal goals utilizing L2. (Intrinsic)
2. English language has the____ mood (Subjunctive)
3. Whorf hypothesis has parts. (2)
4. The method in l1 did not take well in public education? (cognitive)
5. children acquire a second language quicker than adults this is known as______ (Proficiency difference)
6. The whole word proponent advocates that the focus be on...... (meaning)
7. In language production language choice is essentially a .......process. (Top_ down)
8. Intercultural..... Means the ability to effectively interact in an intercultural situation or context. (competence)
9. _____ is the process of "putting yourself into someone else's shoe. (empathy)
10. SLA stand for ________ (Second language acquisition)
11. According to Lenneberg at which age does the critical period for language deposition begin ....? (2)
12. What is the term for the memorized phrases that learners used to accomplish basic communication? (Linguistics Chunk)
13. Teach language to other primates may be divided into____ group (Three)
14. Which type of children grown up with little human contact. (Isolated children)
15. : A person who can speak more than one or two language is known as (Bilingual)
16. Another term for broac aphasia is ? (Expressive)
17. Animal communication system is interesting but? (Cognitive)
18. Rubin 1981 categories (Three)
19. Reading and language based learning disabilities (Dyslexia)
20. Writing disorder is termed as? (Dysgraphia)
21. Winner describes attribution theory (Four)
22. Babbling period (6-8)
23. UG – Universal Grammar
24. LAD – Language Acquisition Device
25. FLA – First Language Acquisition
26. CPH – Critical Period Hypothesis
27. SILL – Strategy Inventory for Language Learning
28. SBI – Strategy-Based Instruction

1. Bioprogram by Bickerton / Language Bioprogram Hypothesis

Proposed by Derek Bickerton, this hypothesis suggests that humans have an innate biological program for language development, evidenced by how creole languages emerge with grammatical structures despite limited input (pidgin input). It supports the idea of a universal grammar.

2. Whorf Hypothesis (Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis)

The hypothesis posits that language determines or influences thought. There are two versions:

Linguistic Determinism (strong): Language determines thought. Linguistic Relativity (weak): Language influences thought.

3. Criticism on Whorf Hypothesis

Major criticisms include:

Overstating language’s control over thought. Lack of empirical support. Thought can occur without language (e.g., visual thinking). Not all cognitive differences are due to linguistic differences.

4. Theory: Language is Essential for Thought (and Its Inadequacies)

This theory claims thought cannot exist without language. Inadequacies include:

Evidence from non-verbal reasoning. Infants and animals show problem-solving before language. Thought processes like visual or emotional thinking occur without words.

5. Cognitive Development: Piaget vs. Vygotsky

Piaget: Language is a result of cognitive development; children construct knowledge individually. Vygotsky: Language plays a central role in cognitive development; social interaction is key.