Bilingualism

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What term is used to describe someone who has gradual exposure to two languages throughout their life?
Sequential bilingualism
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What term is used to describe someone who has exposure to two languages from birth?
Simultaneous bilingualism
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What is learning?
Development of a skill as a result of conscious processes that require instruction and information present in the environment
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What is acquisition?
Automatic and unconscious processes by which a skill is developed without instruction and scarce information available
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What age is classed as early acquisition of bilingualism?
2/3
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What age does canonical babbling occur?
27 weeks
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What age is the multi-word stage?
36 months
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What age is the one word stage?
12 months
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What age is the two word stage?
24 months
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What age is the complex sentences stage?
48 months
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Who is associated with fusion hypothesis?
Volterra & Taeschner (1978)
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Who is associated with separate language hypothesis?
Houwer (2005)
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What hypothesis states that we have one language system up to the age of three then the systems become distinct?
Fusion hypothesis
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What hypothesis states that bilinguals have a L1 and L2 system from the beginning as they have two different words for the same object?
Separate language hypothesis
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At what age are children fully competent in their first language?
6
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What does the term biological clock refer to?
Certain aspects of L2 have to be learned at the right time
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What does the term ceiling effect refer to?
Might be impossible to achieve native like competence in L2
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What does the term critical period refer to?
Irreversible loss of a skill if it is not acquired by a specific time
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What does the term sensitive period refer to?
Abnormal development of a skill if it is not acquired at a specific time
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After what age is it hard to get native like proficiency in a language?
2-4 years
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What did Loup et al (1994) find in their study with the two women who learnt Arabic?
Some late learners can achieve native like proficiency
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What is the reason for lack of native like proficiency in late learners?
The language systems are mixed
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Who created the hierarchical revised model for bilingualism?
Kroll & Stewart (1994)
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What were the two models that the hierarchical revised model is based on?
Associative model and conceptual mediation model
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What does the hierarchical revised model state?
Translation from L2 to L1 is fastest so we use this method
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What is cognitive reserve?
Cognitive abilities that come from life experiences
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Who conducted the study showing that the age the child receives a cochlear implant impacts their language proficiency?
Syirsky & Holt (2005)
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