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According to cognitivism, learning is primarily concerned with:
According to cognitivism, learning is primarily concerned with:
- The materials available for learning
- The learner’s response to stimuli
- The teacher’s performance in class
- What happens inside the learner’s brain (correct)
In behaviorism, the learner is characterized as:
In behaviorism, the learner is characterized as:
- Taking an active role in discovering the environment
- Determining the structure of their knowledge
- Reactive to conditions in the environment (correct)
- Focusing on the consequences of performances
According to Jonnasen, what is learning primarily concerned with?
According to Jonnasen, what is learning primarily concerned with?
- What learners know and how they come to acquire it (correct)
- The teacher’s performance in class
- The materials available for learning
- What learners do in the learning process
Which aspect is emphasized in behaviorism for the recurrence of responses?
Which aspect is emphasized in behaviorism for the recurrence of responses?
What factors determine the different kinds of language used in every situation?
What factors determine the different kinds of language used in every situation?
What does the term 'lingua franca' mean according to the Oxford Living Dictionary?
What does the term 'lingua franca' mean according to the Oxford Living Dictionary?
What is the term that reflects more accurately what society is like nowadays?
What is the term that reflects more accurately what society is like nowadays?
What led to the adoption of English as the lingua franca in politics and diplomacy?
What led to the adoption of English as the lingua franca in politics and diplomacy?
What is the basis for Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?
What is the basis for Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?
What are the learning theories that explain how a language can be learnt?
What are the learning theories that explain how a language can be learnt?
What are the different varieties of the same language defined by the context in which is used?
What are the different varieties of the same language defined by the context in which is used?
What term originally meant 'the languages spoken by the people coming from the west'?
What term originally meant 'the languages spoken by the people coming from the west'?
What has displaced words or expressions that already existed in other languages?
What has displaced words or expressions that already existed in other languages?
What industry is ruled almost entirely by the United States?
What industry is ruled almost entirely by the United States?
What has influenced our lifestyle and served as propaganda for the American government?
What has influenced our lifestyle and served as propaganda for the American government?
What does CLT emphasize as both the means and the ultimate goal of study?
What does CLT emphasize as both the means and the ultimate goal of study?
Which educational theory emphasizes that learners create meaning from their experiences and interactions?
Which educational theory emphasizes that learners create meaning from their experiences and interactions?
Which field in linguistics studies brain areas related to language?
Which field in linguistics studies brain areas related to language?
Which educational theory focuses on internal information processing and higher-level reasoning?
Which educational theory focuses on internal information processing and higher-level reasoning?
Which field in linguistics studies how context and previous knowledge influence the meaning of a sentence?
Which field in linguistics studies how context and previous knowledge influence the meaning of a sentence?
Which educational theory focuses on external learner actions and basic definition and explanation of concepts?
Which educational theory focuses on external learner actions and basic definition and explanation of concepts?
Which field in linguistics uses language to talk about language and employs the concept of 'metalanguage'?
Which field in linguistics uses language to talk about language and employs the concept of 'metalanguage'?
Which field in linguistics explores language-related aspects of brain activity and L1 and L2 acquisition?
Which field in linguistics explores language-related aspects of brain activity and L1 and L2 acquisition?
Which educational theory emphasizes deep understanding of concepts and advanced reasoning?
Which educational theory emphasizes deep understanding of concepts and advanced reasoning?
Which field in linguistics studies conditions like dyslexia using non-invasive techniques to observe brain activity?
Which field in linguistics studies conditions like dyslexia using non-invasive techniques to observe brain activity?
Which educational theory focuses on traditional methods of teaching vocabulary through repetition and memorization?
Which educational theory focuses on traditional methods of teaching vocabulary through repetition and memorization?
Which field in linguistics studies language-related aspects of brain activity and comprehension?
Which field in linguistics studies language-related aspects of brain activity and comprehension?
Which field in linguistics focuses on language analysis, awareness, functions, and development?
Which field in linguistics focuses on language analysis, awareness, functions, and development?
Which theory emphasizes the fulfillment of maxims for effective communication?
Which theory emphasizes the fulfillment of maxims for effective communication?
What does Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) emphasize as the means and goal of language study?
What does Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) emphasize as the means and goal of language study?
Which competence consists of language skills, digital competence, discursive competence, and more?
Which competence consists of language skills, digital competence, discursive competence, and more?
What does digital competence involve?
What does digital competence involve?
What does discursive competence refer to?
What does discursive competence refer to?
What is linguistic competence essential for?
What is linguistic competence essential for?
What does pragmatic competence encompass?
What does pragmatic competence encompass?
What does strategic competence include?
What does strategic competence include?
What are linguistic registers classified based on?
What are linguistic registers classified based on?
What do linguistic registers encompass?
What do linguistic registers encompass?
What does the term 'registers' refer to?
What does the term 'registers' refer to?
What defines the boundaries of linguistic registers?
What defines the boundaries of linguistic registers?
Study Notes
Language Competence and Registers
- The cooperative principle, also known as Grice’s maxims, is an important theory in pragmatics, emphasizing the fulfillment of maxims for effective communication.
- Sociolinguistics studies the influence of society on language, focusing on aspects such as context, cultural norms, and language usage in different social contexts.
- Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) emphasizes interaction as the means and goal of language study, based on communicative competence.
- Communicative competence consists of language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing), digital competence, discursive competence, intercultural competence, linguistic competence, pragmatic competence, and strategic competence.
- Digital competence involves interaction with digital genres and cognitive development in digital environments.
- Discursive competence is the ability to use language appropriately in specific contexts and to achieve community objectives through generic resources.
- Intercultural competence focuses on sociocultural and cross-cultural knowledge for cultural mediation competence.
- Linguistic competence involves phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, essential for communication.
- Pragmatic competence encompasses illocutionary and sociolinguistic competences, speech acts, cooperative principles, relevance theory, and courtesy theory.
- Strategic competence includes communicative, cognitive, metacognitive, and socio-affective strategies for learning and communication.
- Linguistic registers are varieties of language used for specific purposes, classified based on use (e.g., formal register, slang register) and formality (e.g., frozen, formal, consultative, casual, intimate).
- Registers are characterized by their lexis, syntax, and rhetorical or discourse features, with boundaries defined by the context in which the language is used.
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Test your understanding of language competence and registers with this quiz. Explore topics such as the cooperative principle, sociolinguistics, communicative language teaching, communicative competence, digital competence, discursive competence, intercultural competence, linguistic competence, pragmatic competence, and strategic competence. Delve into linguistic registers, their characteristics, and their classification based on use and formality.
