Introduction to Contrastive Linguistics Quiz
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What is the main focus of Contrastive Linguistics?

  • Describing language universals and specifics
  • Identifying and explaining errors in FL students’ linguistic output
  • Comparing two or more languages to find their similarities and differences (correct)
  • Providing language descriptions necessary for contrastive analyses
  • Which subdiscipline of Contrastive Linguistics involves the search for equivalence between two texts?

  • Error Analysis
  • Contrastive Analysis
  • Theory of Translation (correct)
  • Descriptive Linguistics
  • Which discipline in Contrastive Linguistics aims at predicting possible difficulties for the FL learner by identifying similarities and differences?

  • Descriptive Linguistics
  • General Linguistics
  • Error Analysis
  • Contrastive Analysis (correct)
  • When does Error Analysis typically take place in relation to the learning process?

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    Which discipline provides language descriptions necessary for contrastive analyses?

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    Contrastive Linguistics

    • The main focus of Contrastive Linguistics is the comparison of two languages to identify their similarities and differences.

    Subdisciplines of Contrastive Linguistics

    • Translation Equivalence is a subdiscipline that involves searching for equivalence between two texts.

    Disciplines in Contrastive Linguistics

    • Contrastive Analysis aims at predicting possible difficulties for the FL (Foreign Language) learner by identifying similarities and differences between languages.

    Error Analysis

    • Error Analysis typically takes place after the learning process, when learners' mistakes are analyzed to identify patterns and reasons for those errors.

    Language Descriptions

    • Linguistics provides language descriptions necessary for contrastive analyses, which are used to compare languages and identify their similarities and differences.

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    Test your knowledge on the fundamental concepts of contrastive linguistics including the definition, scope, and subdisciplines. Explore how speakers compare languages, establish difficulty, and explain differences between languages.

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