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Processability Theory in Language Acquisition
Processability Theory in Language Acquisition
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Which is a criticism of Processability Theory?
It focuses too much on pronunciation
It assumes a fixed developmental path
It ignores vocabulary
It is not used in schools
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What does perceptual saliency refer to?
Noticeability of linguistic elements
Processing speed
Memory strength
Sentence length
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What does Processability Theory focus on?
Phonological awareness
Order of grammatical acquisition
Memory retention
Vocabulary growth
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What is a practical challenge of using Processability Theory in classrooms?
Requires detailed knowledge of each learner's stage
It is too easy to apply
Learners don’t like it
It discourages grammar
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The Processability Theory suggests that the transfer of language structures from L1 to L2 happens automatically
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Wrong
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According to Pavlenko, when is L2 influence stronger?
When the learner avoids L1
When the learner uses L2 frequently and fluently
When both languages are never mixed
When L2 is used passively
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What theory did Manfred Pienemann introduce in the 1990s?
Monitor Theory
Behaviorism
Processability Theory
Universal Grammar
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What does the Processability Theory propose about learner errors?
They are signs of low intelligence
They result from laziness
They reflect cognitive processing limits
They are purely L1-based
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Who developed the Teachability Hypothesis?
Krashen
Pienemann
Chomsky
Pinker
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What is the main idea of the Teachability Hypothesis?
Vocabulary is more important than grammar
Grammar instruction must follow a fixed order
All learners can be taught grammar at any time
Learners can skip stages of acquisition
