#1
Which of the following is NOT a stage in language acquisition according to Noam Chomsky?
Babbling
Holophrastic stage
Telegraphic stage
Adolescent stage
#2
What is phonological awareness?
Understanding the meaning of words
Awareness of speech sounds and their manipulation within words
Understanding grammar rules
Reading comprehension
#3
What is the term for the ability to identify and manipulate the individual sounds in words?
Phonological awareness
Phonemic awareness
Phonics
Decoding
#4
What is the term for the study of how sounds function within a particular language?
Phonetics
Phonology
Morphology
Syntax
#5
What is the term for the ability to understand and produce speech sounds?
Phonological awareness
Phonemic awareness
Phonics
Articulation
#6
Which of the following is an example of a phonological awareness skill?
Identifying rhyming words
Understanding syntax
Recognizing punctuation marks
Understanding figurative language
#7
What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language?
Phoneme
Morpheme
Grapheme
Syntax
#8
What is the critical period hypothesis in language acquisition?
The idea that certain linguistic abilities are only acquired during a specific period of development
The belief that language acquisition is solely dependent on genetic factors
The theory that language acquisition occurs gradually over time with exposure to language
The concept that language acquisition is influenced by social interactions
#9
Which theory of language acquisition emphasizes the role of imitation and reinforcement?
Behaviorist theory
Nativist theory
Interactionist theory
Cognitive theory
#10
What is the term for the ability to segment spoken words into individual phonemes?
Phonological awareness
Phonemic awareness
Phonics
Decoding
#11
Which of the following is an example of phonemic awareness?
Identifying individual sounds in words
Understanding sentence structure
Understanding word meanings
Understanding punctuation marks
#12
Which of the following is an example of metalinguistic awareness?
Knowing the rules of grammar
Understanding the meaning of a word
Using language in social interactions
Recognizing the ambiguity of a sentence
#13
According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, how does language development occur?
Through reinforcement and punishment
Through innate biological processes
Through social interactions and cultural influences
Through imitation and memorization
#14
What is the term for the phenomenon in which speakers adjust their speech to be more like that of the person they are speaking to?
Phonemic awareness
Sociolect
Phonetic accommodation
Dialect