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What is the impact of bilingual acquisition on language development?

  • It has no effect
  • It leads to a decrease in language skills
  • It only affects the development of the second language
  • It depends on age and context of exposure (correct)

What are the factors that influence third language acquisition?

  • Language similarity and proficiency in the first two languages (correct)
  • Social and cultural factors and language transfer
  • Motivation and social and cultural factors
  • Language proficiency in the third language and motivation

What is the advantage of simultaneous exposure to two languages from birth?

  • It leads to better language skills (correct)
  • It causes confusion and delays language development
  • It has no effect on language development
  • It only benefits the development of the first language

What advantage do multilingual individuals have in learning a third language?

<p>They have an advantage in learning a third language (D)</p>
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What is code-switching?

<p>The mixing of words from both languages by bilingual children (B)</p>
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What are the factors involved in multilingual acquisition?

<p>Language transfer, learning strategies, and motivation (A)</p>
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How is bilingualism defined across fields?

<p>Differently (A)</p>
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What unique factors and effects does multilingualism involve?

<p>All of the above (B)</p>
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What is the focus of SLA researchers?

<p>Individuals in the process of acquiring a second language (D)</p>
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How can language contact affect language proficiency and use?

<p>It can decrease language proficiency (C)</p>
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What are the advantages of being bilingual?

<p>Advantages in communication, culture, and economics (D)</p>
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What aspects can multilingualism affect?

<p>Identity, worldview, and intercultural competence (B)</p>
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What cognitive advantages are linked to bilingualism?

<p>Better problem-solving skills and enhanced creativity (C)</p>
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What role do sociolinguistic factors play in third language acquisition?

<p>They play an important role in third language acquisition (A)</p>
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What is code-switching?

The mixing of words from both languages by bilingual children

Factors in multilingual acquisition?

Language transfer, learning strategies, and motivation

Advantages of bilingualism?

Advantages in communication, culture, and economics

Cognitive advantages of bilingualism?

Better problem-solving skills and enhanced creativity

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Focus of SLA researchers?

Individuals in the process of acquiring a second language.

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Simultaneous exposure advantage?

It can lead to better language skills

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Influences of third language acquisition?

Language similarity and proficiency in the first two languages.

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Multilinguals and 3rd language?

They have an advantage in learning a third language

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Aspects affected by multilingualism?

Identity, worldview, and intercultural competence

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Language contact effect?

It can decrease language proficiency

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Impact of bilingual acquisition?

It depends on age and context of exposure

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How is bilingualism defined?

Differently.

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Sociolinguistic factors role?

They play an important role in third language acquisition

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Unique factors of multilingualism?

All of the above

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Study Notes

  • Bilingual acquisition affects language development depending on age and context of exposure.
  • Simultaneous exposure to two languages from birth leads to better language skills.
  • Bilingual children may code-switch or mix words from both languages.
  • Bilingualism is defined differently across fields.
  • SLA researchers focus on individuals in the process of acquiring a second language.
  • Being bilingual provides advantages in communication, culture, and economics.
  • Bilingualism is linked to cognitive advantages such as better problem-solving skills and enhanced creativity.
  • Bilingualism leads to better executive function and metalinguistic awareness.
  • Bilingual children are more proficient in judging grammatical accuracy.
  • Bilingual children outperform monolinguals in separating out individual words from meaningful sentences.

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