HBET1403_SEMJAN10/F_CC

PART A

INSTRUCTIONS

Part A contains FIVE questions. Answer ALL questions.

QUESTIONS

Marks

1.

State TWO differences between the characteristics of elaborated and restricted codes. (4)

2.

Give TWO examples of gender differences in the language of men and women. (4)

3.

What is meant by external purification and internal purification when we talk about language policy and planning? (4)

4.

There are a number of factors to consider when we collect samples of learner language. State ONE language factor and ONE learner factor we should consider. (4)

5.

What are the FOUR social factors that influence L2 acquisition. (4)

(Total: 20)

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PART B

INSTRUCTIONS

Part B contains FIVE questions. Answer THREE questions ONLY.

QUESTIONS

Marks

1.

Answer the following questions on dimensions of personality and L2 learning:

(a)

List FOUR aspects of personality suggested by Ellis.

(4)

(b)

Describe each aspect you identified.

(4)

(c)

What are the implications of each of the aspects you identified for L2 learning? ( 12 )

(Total: 20)

2.

Answer the following questions on languages and dialects:

(a)

What is the difference between a language and a dialect?

(5)

(b)

Identify TWO languages and then identify TWO dialects for each of those languages. (5)

(c)

Explain why two of the dialects you selected are considered dialects rather than languages. ( 10 )

(Total: 20)

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3.

Answer the following questions on types of competence:

(a)

Name the THREE types of competence.

(6)

(b)

What are the THREE non-linguistic factors that influence the way we speak? (6)

(c)

Name TWO forms of address used in Malaysia.

(4)

(d)

Suggest why and when those two particular forms of address are used. (4)

(Total: 20)

4.

Answer the following questions on pidgins and creoles:

(a)

When is a pidgin likely to be created?

(4)

(b)

It is said that a pidgin has eight qualities. Describe any FOUR of those qualities. (8)

(c)

When does a pidgin become a creole?

(4)

(d)

Name TWO creole languages.

(4)

(Total: 20)

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5.

Answer the following questions on language policy and planning:

(a)

List the FOUR typical ideologies that may motivate language planning. (4)

(b)

Explain TWO of those ideologies.

(6)

(c)

Explain what is meant by status planning and what is meant by corpus planning? (5)

(d)

What is meant by language-in-education planning?

(5)

(Total: 20)

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PART C

INSTRUCTIONS

Part C contains TWO questions. Answer ONE question ONLY.

QUESTIONS

Marks

1.

Answer the following questions on language in society:

(a)

Suggest TWO insights that the study of sociolinguistics has given to language teaching. (5)

(b)

Describe TWO examples of sociolinguistic differences between English and any of the Malaysian languages. (5)

(c)

Describe a personal sociolinguistic problem you encountered when learning English and how you overcame it or are attempting to overcome it. ( 10 )

(Total: 20)

2.

Answer the following questions on Second Language Acquisition:

(a)

Discuss THREE key concepts in Second Language Acquisition. (6)

(b)

What did Selinker mean by interlanguage? (4)

(c)

Offer THREE examples of interlanguage grammar you have come across. You may even use examples from your own interlanguage. ( 10 )

(Total: 20) END OF QUESTION PAPER

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