Exam 10: Language II: Language Production and Bilingualism

Imagine that a young girl is describing how people must add a term such as -ed if they want to form a past tense.Her description shows that she has competence in

If you give a friend a fairly lengthy description about how you studied for your last exam,you are producing

The term discourse refers to

Chapter 10 discussed research by Kellogg and his colleagues,which examined the cognitive components of writing.According to this research,

Suppose that you are listening to a lecture by a speaker who supports the critical period hypothesis for a particular motor skill in children.The speaker is likely to say that

A third-grader calls out an answer in class,without raising his hand.The teacher says,"Is your arm broken,Johnny?" The teacher's remark can be called a(n)

Some research has been conducted about how students revise their papers during the writing process.According to this research,

According to the discussion about the cognitive approach to writing,

Sara and Jeanette are roommates who are enrolled in the same English class.Both have just completed their research papers,and Sara wishes to have her paper proofread.Based on the research of Daneman and Stainton (1993),who would be more accurate in proofreading Sara's paper?

One reason that psychologists conduct relatively little research on language production is that

According to the discussion of word production in Chapter10,

A professor looks out at her class and notices that Jackie is falling asleep.She says loudly,"Wouldn't you be more comfortable in your own bed,Jackie?" The professor is using a kind of directive known as

A 17-year-old camp counselor is trying to teach a new game to 5- and 6-year-olds.He begins by asking,"OK,do any of you know some games where you look for things that are hidden?" His strategy would be called

According to Dell's theory of speech errors,

The concept of common ground was discussed in connection with the social context of speech.Common ground means that

An English professor has just asked the students in his class to revise their term papers.He is likely to find that

Compared to speaking,writing is more likely