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Language Acquisition and Cultural Influence Quiz

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How do cultural differences influence language acquisition?

Cultural differences have no impact on the rate of language development.
Cultural differences influence language acquisition only through explicit teaching methods.
Cultural differences only affect the syntax and morphology of language.
Cultural differences impact the rate of language development through caregiver-child interaction. (correct)

What is the universal developmental sequence in language acquisition attributed to?

Differences in languages and cultures
Regular input and caregiver interaction (correct)
Phonology and morphology
Variability in child-directed speech

In what way can explicit teaching methods influence language acquisition?

Explicit teaching methods only influence phonology and syntax
Explicit teaching methods always improve language acquisition
Explicit teaching methods have no impact on language acquisition
Explicit teaching methods may hinder or enhance language acquisition based on cultural differences (correct)

How does the amount of input from adults affect language acquisition?

Greater input from adults can improve language acquisition (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is language socialization concerned with?

The process of using language to transmit cultural values (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Piaget claim about cognition and language?

Cognition develops as a result of child's non-linguistic interactions with the world. (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Slobin, how are meanings expressed differently in different languages?

Utterances include different features of events depending on the language. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for language and cognition development, according to the text?

Experience, as children learn concepts and seek words to express them. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge in acquiring a second language, according to the text?

The differences between the two languages in terms of some aspects. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does Fodor describe the process of acquiring language?

Acquiring language is the process of learning to map words in the target language to already existing concepts. (D) Signup and view all the answers

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