English Language Errors Analysis
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What is the primary objective of this course?

  • To improve listening skills in Nigerian ESL users
  • To provide an overview of the English language in Nigeria
  • To identify and analyze different types of errors in English usage by second-language users of English (correct)
  • To enhance speaking skills in English language

    • How many study sessions are outlined in the printed lecture materials?

  • 12
  • 10
  • 13 (correct)
  • 15

    • What is the primary distinction between human language and animal communication?

  • Animals can communicate with the same precision and range as humans
  • Human language lacks the systematic rule, precision, and infinite range of creative expressions (correct)
  • Human language lacks organisation and dynamism associated with animal communication
  • Animals are unable to communicate

    • What is the main objective of this session for the students?

    <p>To explore the features and functions of human language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Study Session 5?

    <p>Word classes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of Study Session 13?

    <p>Some common errors of Nigerian ESL users</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bernstein et al., what is the unique feature of human language?

    <p>Its ability to communicate with precision and infinite range of creative expressions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended textbook for this course?

    <p>Adetugbo, A.1993</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected outcome of this study session for the students?

    <p>To be able to define the concept of language and explain its features and functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of human language in everyday life?

    <p>It is essential for interpersonal communication and self-expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of Study Session 4?

    <p>To explain the concept of note-taking and note-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many weeks is this course designed to cover?

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of this study session?

    <p>The features and functions of human language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Study Session 2?

    <p>The listening skill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of a child's vocabulary?

    <p>Listening to words spoken around him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of language that allows it to generate new expressions and experiences?

    <p>Its creative potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Tutor-Marked Assignments?

    <p>To evaluate student understanding of the course materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the emergence of new words and expressions in a language?

    <p>Changes in cultural life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many components are mentioned in the course materials?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between language and culture?

    <p>Language is a part of culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example of language creativity mentioned in the text?

    <p>The way poems are written</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of changes in cultural life on language?

    <p>New words and expressions emerge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why the spoken form of human language is unique?

    <p>It allows humans to use linguistic sounds in patterns that are distinct from animal sounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between verbal and non-verbal forms of language?

    <p>Verbal language is used for spoken communication, while non-verbal language is used for communication through gestures and body language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the speaking and writing skills?

    <p>Expressive skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it difficult to discern the intention of a dog when it barks?

    <p>Because the dog’s barking is a fixed pattern that does not vary with context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the relationship between an object and the name by which it is called in human language?

    <p>Arbitrary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary distinction between human language and animal sounds?

    <p>Human language uses linguistic sounds in patterns, while animal sounds do not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two vital organs involved in the process of listening?

    <p>The brain and the ears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of listening that occurs when you do not pay close attention to what is being said?

    <p>Informal listening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the person who decodes the message being passed?

    <p>The decoder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the Communication Skills Project (COMSKIP)?

    <p>To emphasize the importance of effective communication skills among Nigerian undergraduates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the type of listening that involves rapt attention?

    <p>Active listening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key element that distinguishes listening from mere hearing?

    <p>Paying attention to the speaker</p> Signup and view all the answers

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