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Third Year First Semester Question Paper

Third Year First Semester 

Course:Second Language Acquisition

Institution: Moi University question papers

Exam Year:2013



1. To what extent is second language acquisition independent of instruction 2. Outline the main contributions of either (a) Behaviorist or (b) Nativist theory to the understanding of how second language is acquired. 3. Discuss the relevance of the following in the learning of a second language: Learning Strategy; Concrete referents; Conversational adjustments; Silent period 4. Using illustrations, justify tha fact that there exists mental processes that take place during the acquisition of a second language 5. Discuss the major strengths of the error analysis hypothesis and how it can improve the teaching and learning of a second language 6. Using the contrastive analysis hypothesis explain why Kenyan Speakers of Bantu languages are likely or unlikely to find learning of Kiswahili easier than would speakers of Nilo- Saharan language.






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