language

language 

2. ‘Fluency’ in language is the same as
(A) the ability to put oneself across
comfortably in speech and/or
writing.
(B) the ability to command
language rather than language
commanding the user.
(C) glibness
(D) accuracy
Ans-(A) the ability to put oneself across
comfortably in speech and/or
writing.


46. The English Language is said to have
(A) Syllable – timed rhythm
(B) Phoneme – timed rhythm
(C) Stress – timed rhythm
(D) Word – timed rhythm

Ans-(C) Stress – timed rhythm
47. What does CALL stand for ?
(A) Computerized Advanced Language
Learning
(B) Computer Assisted Language
Learning
(C) Computer Advised Language
Learning
(D) Computer Associated Language
Learning
Ans-(B) Computer Assisted Language
Learning


45. Who wrote English as a Global
Language ?
(A) H.G. Widdowson
(B) Michael Wallace
(C) David Crystal
(D) Carter Ronald
Ans-(C) David Crystal

‘Lexis’ refers to
(A) all word forms having meaning
or grammatical functions
(B) the history of words
(C) study of select word forms
(D) the selection of words
Ans:(A) all word forms having meaning or grammatical functions

Lexis in Language refers to the final word-stock or lexicon that haves items of lexical instead of those of grammar. Lexicon is formulaic, idiomatic, metaphoric and grammatical. Lexis is used to mean vocabulary or words of a language. It is also an important aspect in creating a comprehensive register and style when choosing a particular language.lexis, a term used in linguistics to designate the total vocabulary of a language, or sometimes the vocabulary used in a particular text (see diction). The adjective lexical means ‘of vocabulary’ or sometimes ‘of dictionaries’. A lexicon is a dictionary, while a lexicographer is a person who compiles dictionaries and is thus a practitioner of lexicography.

111. Communicative approach to language teaching demands that ---------.
A) grammar is learnt inductively
B) language learning is viewed as rule acquisition, not habit formation
C) the teacher’s role is primarily to facilitate communication and only
secondarily to correct errors
D) only the target language should be used in the classroom
ANS-D) only the target language should be used in the classroom

112. The use of the native language in the class room is discouraged in the ----- method
of teaching.
A) Direct method B) Grammar Translation method
C) Structural method D) Functional method
Ans-A) Direct method

114. To be able to discharge such functions as greeting, inviting, introducing, etc. in a
social context is an instance of ---------- competence.
A) linguistic B) communicative
C) structural D) syntactic
Ans-B) communicative


113. What is E S P?
A) English for Students’ Purposes
B) English for School Purposes
C) English for Special Purposes
D) English for Specific Purposes
Ans-D) English for Specific Purposes


119. What are the ‘three modes’ of listening?
A) Dynamic, static and neutral
B) Active, passive and interactive
C) Bilingual, monolingual and multilingual
D) Bidirectional, unidirectional and auto-directional
Ans-B) Active, passive and interactive