1.

Contrastive linguistics is a term by which we refer to the following complementary

disciplines:
a)
b)
c)
2. Most of the studies done in the TRADITIONAL period of contrastive linguistics were the
result of:
a) Coordinate efforts towards a new discipline development
b) Interest in typological and diachronic contrasting of languages
c) New models in language description
3. List three different criteria according to which contrastive research may be classified.
4. True or false?
LINGUISTIC MODELS articulate sands on the nature and functioning of language as well as the
aims of linguistics (T/F)
By means of CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS, languages may be seen in their entirety, at least
implicitly (T/F)
CONTRASTIVE HYPOTHESIS concerns the possibility of predicting interlingual errors in foreign
language students.
Languages in contact make difference between FIRST and SECOND language.
Formal universals are formulated on the basis of a limited number of languages but hold true
for all languages.
One-way CA relies heavily on translation.
5. Explain MECHANISM in linguistics.
6. The problem of comparability may be resolved by establishing what is _________,
_________,___________ and __________.
7. Identify the underlying metaphor:
He is a late bloomer.

She wilted with age.

8. Analyze, compare and contrast the following segments:
The Sun shone fiercely.
Sunce je žestoko blještalo.
9. Her features became set.
Lice joj se smirilo.