Grammatical Morphemes and Language Acquisition Quiz

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The study of grammatical morphemes has been instrumental in understanding the mechanisms of second language acquisition by adults.

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mechanisms

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Brown's discovery that children acquiring English as a first language show a similar order of acquisition for grammatical morphemes in obligatory occasions. This discovery was extended to child second language acquisition by Dulay and Burt, Kessler and Idar, and Rosansky.

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The 'natural order' in adult performers has allowed researchers to probe the interaction between language acquisition and learning in adult performers.

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The study found that adult second language acquirers showed a 'natural order' for eight grammatical morphemes, similar to child second language acquirers.

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Larsen-Freeman (1975) reported a 'natural order' for both BSM and SLOPE ______, which elicited.

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The history of morpheme studies in language acquisition began with

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Grammatical Morpheme Studies

The study of how grammatical morphemes are learned, focusing on the patterns and order of acquisition in both first and second language learners.

Grammatical Morphemes

The smallest meaningful units of grammar, such as plural markers (-s), verb tenses (-ed), and possessive markers ('s).

Natural Order in Second Language Acquisition

The tendency for second language learners (both children and adults) to acquire grammatical morphemes in a predictable order, regardless of their native language.

Rosansky

A researcher who contributed to the study of grammatical morpheme acquisition in second language learners, demonstrating the 'natural order' in adults.

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BSM and SLOPE Tests

Testing methods designed to measure the acquisition of grammatical morphemes, allowing researchers to compare the order of acquisition.

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Mechanisms of Language Acquisition

The processes involved in language learning, including the acquisition of grammatical rules and the ability to use language effectively.

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Obligatory Occasions

Situations where a specific grammatical morpheme is required to make a sentence grammatically correct.

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Brown's Discovery

The discovery that children acquire grammatical morphemes in a consistent order, even across different languages.

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Language Acquisition in Performers

The study of how language is learned in adult performers, such as actors or musicians, considering the interaction between language acquisition and learned skills.

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Learning

The act of deliberately acquiring information or skills through practice and instruction, unlike spontaneous acquisition in language learning.

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Study Notes

Grammatical Morphemes in Language Acquisition

  • Grammatical morphemes have been crucial in understanding the mechanisms of second language acquisition in adults.
  • The study of grammatical morphemes has revealed the distinction between acquired and learned grammars, and when conscious learning is involved.
  • Brown's discovery showed that children acquiring English as a first language exhibit a similar order of acquisition for grammatical morphemes in obligatory contexts.
  • This discovery was later extended to child second language acquisition by researchers such as Dulay and Burt, Kessler and Idar, and Rosansky.
  • The "natural order" in adult performers has enabled researchers to investigate the interaction between language acquisition and learning in adult performers.

Natural Order of Grammatical Morphemes

  • Adult second language acquirers exhibit a "natural order" for eight grammatical morphemes, similar to child second language acquirers.
  • Larsen-Freeman (1975) reported a "natural order" for both BSM and SLOPE tests, which elicited similar results.

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