Paraphrasing Strategies Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Language switch involves using a word from a language other than the target language, while literal translation involves directly translating words from the native language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are non-verbal strategies that can be used by language learners?

    <p>Miming, gesturing, and sound-imitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of achievement strategies?

    <p>Strategies used to achieve fluency in a foreign language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is code-switching?

    <p>Switching from L2 to L1 when communicating in a foreign language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is foreignising?

    <p>The creation of nonexistent or inappropriate target language items by applying L2 morphology and/or phonology to L1 lexical items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is generalisation?

    <p>Using a superordinate term to refer to a specific hyponym</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are avoidance strategies?

    <p>Strategies used to avoid difficult topics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are all-purpose words?

    <p>Words that can be used to refer to any object or action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are hesitation devices?

    <p>Words or phrases used to indicate uncertainty or to give the speaker time to think</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of paraphrasing?

    <p>Rephrasing a message using an alternative, acceptable construction in the target language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the subcategory of paraphrasing that involves using vocabulary that may not be entirely correct but shares semantic features with the desired word?

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

    What is the subcategory of paraphrasing that involves describing the characteristics of an object or action instead of using the precise target language structure?

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

    What is the strategy that involves directly translating words from the native language?

    <p>Literal translation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the strategy that involves switching from L2 to L1 when communicating in a foreign language?

    <p>Code-switching</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

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

    What is the strategy that involves using a superordinate term to refer to a specific hyponym?

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

    What is the strategy that involves asking the speaker to explain or repeat a previous statement or provide a needed lexical item?

    <p>Achievement strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the strategy that involves avoiding or being unable to continue discussing a problematic topic?

    <p>Avoidance strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the strategy that involves using miming, gesturing, and sound-imitation to convey meaning without relying on linguistic structures?

    <p>Non-verbal strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the strategy that involves creating new words to convey a specific concept?

    <p>Word coinage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the strategy that involves using all-purpose words or hesitation devices?

    <p>Paraphrasing strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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