10 Questions
What is the typical speaking rate for radio monologs?
160 words per minute
What contributes to the impression of faster or slower speech in spoken discourse?
Intraclausal pausing
How is the unit of organization different between written and spoken discourse?
Sentence vs. Clause
What is the process of understanding spoken discourse referred to as when starting with incoming input?
Bottom-up processing
In bottom-up processing, what provides the basis for comprehension of the message?
Listener's lexical and grammatical competence
What is the traditional way of thinking about the nature of listening?
Listening as comprehension
Which view of listening considers how listening can trigger the further development of second-language proficiency?
Listening as acquisition
Why does spoken discourse pose special problems for listeners?
It is often very fast and instantaneous
What is one key difference between spoken and written discourse?
Written discourse is permanent
Why may spoken discourse seem fast to second-language listeners?
Because speech rates in spoken discourse vary considerably
Explore the two perspectives of listening in second language learning: (1) listening as comprehension and (2) listening as acquisition. Understand the differences and implications of each approach.
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