Language Diversity in Multilingual Classrooms
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What is the term used to describe the ability to speak two languages?

  • Multilingualism
  • Simultaneous bilingualism
  • Monolingualism
  • Bilingualism (correct)
  • When a person learns two languages from different sources at the same time, it is referred to as:

  • Subtractive bilingualism
  • Additive bilingualism
  • Consecutive bilingualism
  • Simultaneous bilingualism (correct)
  • What is the term used to describe the situation where a learner's home language is replaced by the language of learning and teaching at school?

  • Additive bilingualism
  • Subtractive bilingualism (correct)
  • Consecutive bilingualism
  • Simultaneous bilingualism
  • Which term is used to refer to the language used for instruction and learning in a school?

    <p>Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the situation where a person speaks only one language?

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

    Which approach to bilingualism is advocated by the current South African language-in-education policies?

    <p>Additive bilingualism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Linguistic Interdependence Hypothesis (LIH) relate to?

    <p>The relationship between languages and literacies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary challenge that the increasing diversification of languages in classrooms poses for education systems?

    <p>Increased complexity in language practices within schools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) and the home language of young learners in many classrooms?

    <p>They are often different languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what is one of the commonly used models for understanding the relationship between languages?

    <p>The Linguistic Interdependence Hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest is of paramount importance in understanding multilingual classrooms and related policy and practice choices?

    <p>The relationship between languages and literacies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the increased diversity in the global language landscape?

    <p>Advances in technology have made it easier for people to migrate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, which of the following is not a characteristic of the global language landscape?

    <p>There is no co-existence, only segregation of different groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the passage say about the rate of rural to urban migration?

    <p>It has been increasing at an ever more rapid rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what is a new norm for the 21st century?

    <p>Co-existence of diverse language, ethnic, and cultural groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Section 1 of the passage?

    <p>The global language landscape</p> Signup and view all the answers

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