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What is the definition of paraphrasing?
What is the definition of paraphrasing?
- Rephrasing a message using an alternative, acceptable construction in the target language when the appropriate form or structure is not known (correct)
- Adding new information to the original message
- Using the exact same words as the original message
- Summarizing the message without changing any words
What is the difference between approximation and word coinage?
What is the difference between approximation and word coinage?
- Approximation involves using a completely different word than the desired one, while word coinage creates new words to convey a specific concept (correct)
- Word coinage involves using a completely different word than the desired one, while approximation creates new words to convey a specific concept
- Approximation and word coinage are the same thing
- Neither approximation nor word coinage involve creating new words
What is circumlocution?
What is circumlocution?
- Using a completely different word than the desired one
- Describing the characteristics of an object or action instead of using the precise target language structure (correct)
- Creating new words to convey a specific concept
- Transferring knowledge from L1 to L2
What is the difference between literal translation and language switch?
What is the difference between literal translation and language switch?
What are non-verbal strategies that can be used by language learners?
What are non-verbal strategies that can be used by language learners?
What is the definition of achievement strategies?
What is the definition of achievement strategies?
What is code-switching?
What is code-switching?
What is foreignising?
What is foreignising?
What is generalisation?
What is generalisation?
What are avoidance strategies?
What are avoidance strategies?
What are all-purpose words?
What are all-purpose words?
What are hesitation devices?
What are hesitation devices?
What is the definition of paraphrasing?
What is the definition of paraphrasing?
What is the subcategory of paraphrasing that involves using vocabulary that may not be entirely correct but shares semantic features with the desired word?
What is the subcategory of paraphrasing that involves using vocabulary that may not be entirely correct but shares semantic features with the desired word?
What is the subcategory of paraphrasing that involves describing the characteristics of an object or action instead of using the precise target language structure?
What is the subcategory of paraphrasing that involves describing the characteristics of an object or action instead of using the precise target language structure?
What is the strategy that involves directly translating words from the native language?
What is the strategy that involves directly translating words from the native language?
What is the strategy that involves switching from L2 to L1 when communicating in a foreign language?
What is the strategy that involves switching from L2 to L1 when communicating in a foreign language?
What is the strategy that involves the creation of nonexistent or inappropriate target language items by applying L2 morphology and/or phonology to L1 lexical items?
What is the strategy that involves the creation of nonexistent or inappropriate target language items by applying L2 morphology and/or phonology to L1 lexical items?
What is the strategy that involves using a superordinate term to refer to a specific hyponym?
What is the strategy that involves using a superordinate term to refer to a specific hyponym?
What is the strategy that involves asking the speaker to explain or repeat a previous statement or provide a needed lexical item?
What is the strategy that involves asking the speaker to explain or repeat a previous statement or provide a needed lexical item?
What is the strategy that involves avoiding or being unable to continue discussing a problematic topic?
What is the strategy that involves avoiding or being unable to continue discussing a problematic topic?
What is the strategy that involves using miming, gesturing, and sound-imitation to convey meaning without relying on linguistic structures?
What is the strategy that involves using miming, gesturing, and sound-imitation to convey meaning without relying on linguistic structures?
What is the strategy that involves creating new words to convey a specific concept?
What is the strategy that involves creating new words to convey a specific concept?
What is the strategy that involves using all-purpose words or hesitation devices?
What is the strategy that involves using all-purpose words or hesitation devices?
