FORL 150

FORL 150  Spring 2020 

Final Exam 

I. Key Concepts (10 points)

Supply the term that best corresponds to each definition or description below. (1 pt each)

Bilingualism  Formal  Morphology  Second language  learning 

Competence  Functional  Nature vs. nurture  Syntax 

Crosslinguistic  influence 

Interlanguage  Performance  Unitary view 

Emergentist  Modular view  Phonology  Ultimate attainment 

1. Refers to the learning of a language other than one's first language and sometime after learning one's first language

2. Refers to the level of language that deals with sounds and sound systems

3. Refers to the underlying knowledge an individual has about language

4. Refers to a model of language that assumes knowledge of language is abstract and governed by a set of rules

5. Refers to a model of language that assumes language knowledge emerges from language use

6. Refers to a well-known debate surrounding the degree to which learning is inherent (humans are born with it) or is shaped by the external social and cultural environment

7. Refers to a model of cognition that sees the mind as a set of bundles or modules that manage different types of information and skills

8. Refers to learner language, or language that is neither the first second nor the second language

9. Refers to the end state of learning a second language

10. Refers to the influence or transfer that is observed between two or more languages

FORL 150  Spring 2020 

II. Comparison of Second Language Learning Theories (20 points)

Choose two theories or perspectives on second language learning covered in ​Second Language  Learning Theories ​(Mitchell, Myles, & Marsden, 2019) and complete the following table. Your  answers should be comprehensive and succinct. (12 pts; 6 pts each theory/perspective) 

Theory/perspective  How does the theory  or perspective view or  understand ​language​? 

How does ​language  learning​ occur? 

What is the role of the  learner​? 

1. 

2. 

After completing the table above, answer the following questions. (8 pts; 4 pts each)

1. In what ways are the two theories or perspectives on second language learning ​similar​? Name at least two similarities and explain.

2. In what ways are the two theories or perspectives on second language learning ​different​? Name at least two differences and explain.

FORL 150  Spring 2020  III. Connecting Theory and Experience (20 points)

Based on your experience learning a second language, which theory or perspective covered in ​Second  Language Learning Theories​ (Mitchell et al., 2019) ​best​ explains how you learned that language? Write  a short essay (150-200 words) in which you explain why that theory or perspective best explains how  you learned your second language(s). 

1. Theoryperspective:
2. Text5:
3. Text6:
4. Text2: