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Aen 303: Second Language Acquisition Question Paper

Aen 303: Second Language Acquisition

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS
AND BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION
AEN 303: SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
DATE: Friday 7th December 2007
TIME: 8.00 am - 10.00 am
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Question ONE and any TWO others.
1.
(a)
Distinguish between a foreign and second language giving clear examples.
(3 marks)
(b)
Explain three reasons why Chomsky differed with B.F. Skinner's
views on language learning.
(9 marks)
(c)
With relevant examples explain three ways of judging the gravity of an error..
(9 marks)
(d)
Briefly discuss three ways in which a learner may ease the task of
learning a second language.
(9 marks)
2.
Discuss the following hypotheses in the Monitor Model showing how their
knowledge would help a language teacher.
(i)
The monitor hypothesis
(to marks)
(ii)
The input hypothesis
(10 marks)
3.
Discuss Chomsky's types of Universal Grammar.
(20 marks)
4.
(a)
Explain the behaviourists' views on language teaching and learning.
(10 marks)
(b)
Give five implications of these views to language teaching and learning."
(10 marks)
5.
Explain the criticisms levelled against Contrastive Analysis.
(20 marks)
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