There Is Evidence That the Time Course of Second Language

Multiple Choice

There is evidence that the time course of second language acquisition follows a U-shaped curve: it is initially good, but then there is a decline before the learner becomes more skilled. The decline is associated with the substitution of more complex internal representations for less complex ones. That is, the learner´s knowledge becomes:

A) Unstructured
B) Overwhelmed
C) Unstipulated
D) Restructured
E) Over-stimulated