7/19/2021 Midterm Examination in Language Programs and Policies in Multilingual Societies

Midterm Examination in Language

Programs and Policies in Multilingual
Societies
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Read, understand and follow all of the instructions provided.
Ensure that every answer is complete and appears as you intended. Review the accuracy of
your answers, as well as your spelling and grammar.
* Required

1. Email *

2. Write your full name here, starting with your last name, then first and middle initial.
USE CAPITAL LETTERS (Ex. MACAPAYAG, MARA CRIS M.) *

Choose the best answer for each item. (1pt each/ 20pts)
I. Multiple Choices

3. What are the two official languages in the Philippines? *

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Filipino and English

Tagalog and Englsh

Filipino and Tagalog

Filipino and Bisaya

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4. This is an essential step in the development of language revitalization programs that

meet the needs, goals and capacity of a language community. *

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Language Policy

English Policy

Language Planning

Langauge Revitalization

5. _________ is the primary language used in school and media in the Philippines, and
it’s also the lingua franca that unites the nation’s disparate linguistic communities. *

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English

Filipino

Tagalog

English and Filipino

6. This became the national language of the Philippines in 1937 when Congress voted
to include a native language among the officially recognized languages. *

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English

Filipino

Tagalog

English and Filipino

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7. Executive Order No.210 of 2003 entitled “Establishing the Policy to Strengthen the
Use of the English Language as a Medium of Instruction in the Educational System”
was issued by ______. *

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Pres.Corazon C. Aquino

Pres.Joseph Estrada

Pres.Ninoy Aquino

Pres.Gloria M. Arroyo

8. The Language Policy of the Commission on Higher Education provides that the
CHED shall be independent and separate from the DECS and attached to the Office
of the President for administrative purposes only. This act is also known as. *

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Higher Education Act of 1994

Higher Education Act of 1996

Higher Education Act of 1998

Higher Education Act of 2000

9. Executive Order No. 335 signed by ___________ on August 25, 1988, enjoins all
departments/bureaus/offices/agencies/instrumentalities of the government to take
such steps as are necessary for the purpose of using Filipino language in official
transactions, communications and correspondence. *

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Pres.Corazon C. Aquino

Pres.Joseph Estrada

Pres.Ninoy Aquino

Pres.Gloria M. Arroyo

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10. This policy aims at the achievement of competence in both Filipino and English.
The policy statement also emphasizes that “the aspiration of the Filipino nation is
to have its citizens possess skills in Filipino and in English in order to meet the
needs of the country in the community of nations.” *

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The 1987 Policy of Monolingual Education

The 1987 Policy of Bilingual Education

The 1987 Policy of Trilingual Education

The 1987 Policy of Multilingual Education

11. This subject provides a survey of local and international basic education language
programs and policies that account for issues and considerations relevant to the
engagement of teachers in school settings. *

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EDUC123A

EDUC123B

ENG123A

ENG123B

12. This is the characteristic of language which says that language has its own set of
rules and patterns, each component related to each other. *

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arbitrary

social

systematic

varialble

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13. This is the characteristic of language which says that when it comes to language
there is no actual or logical relationship between a word and the actual object it
represents. *

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arbitrary

social

systematic

varialble

14. This is the characteristic of language which says that it changes over time, and it
can even perish if its speakers die or abandon a certain language. *

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arbitrary

social

systematic

varialble

15. This is the characteristic of language which says that it is socially acquired,
learned, and then used, not genetically transmitted. We learn or acquire it through
an existing speech community. *

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arbitrary

social

systematic

varialble

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16. As a proof that language do really changes over time there are words now that
have new meanings based on the context they are used on. Cancel is an example
of that and this now means_________________. *

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colloquial term used to praise someone’s attire

something you're doing on the down-low, understatedly, discreetly

being aware and attentive to important facts and issues

removing of support for public figures in response to their unpleasant

behavior/opinions

17. As a proof that language do really changes over time there are words now that
have new meanings based on the context they are used on. Lowkey is an example
of that and this now means_________________. *

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colloquial term used to praise someone’s attire

something you're doing on the down-low, understatedly, discreetly

being aware and attentive to important facts and issues

removing of support for public figures in response to their unpleasant

behavior/opinions

18. It pertains to the ability of knowing or using two languages. *

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monolingualism

bilingualism

trilingualism

multilingualism

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19. This type of language learning refers to learning language in institutions such as
schools. *

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Formal learning

Informal learning

Multilingual class

Multilingual education

20. This type of class is made up of students with a mix of nationalities and/or
languages. *

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Formal learning

Informal learning

Multilingual class

Multilingual education

21. These are bilinguals that develop two language systems simultaneously with a
single context. *

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Compound Bilinguals

Coordinate Bilinguals

Sub-coordinate Bilinguals

None of the above

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22. This is what we call the people(bilinguals) who learn from formal language learning.
*

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Folk Bilinguals

Natural Bilinguals

Scholar Bilinguals

Academic Bilinguals

Read and analyze each statement for each item and identify if the statement
II. Identification: describes LANGUAGE or DIALECT.

Type D if the statement describes LANGUAGE and L if the statement

Language or
describes DIALECT. USE CAPITAL LETTER. (2pts each20pts)
Dialect

23. It is a particular form of a spoken code which is unique to a specific region or

social group. *

24. A variety of a language. *

25. It is a method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the

use of words in a structured and conventional way. *

26. It can be (but not always) a marker of nationality. *

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27. A purely human and non-instinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions,

and desires by means of a system of voluntarily produced symbols. *

28. Speakers of two varieties of this can understand each other. *

29. Speakers of two varieties of this will have a trouble understanding each other. *

30. Kapampangan of the Fernandinos and Kapampangan of the Simonians are

examples of this. *

31. Kapampangan is an example of this. *

32. This could also be explained as a social or regional variety of general spoken code
distinguished by grammar, pronunciation, or vocabulary; this is especially a way of
speaking that differs from the standard variety of the spoken code. *

Read each statement carefully and choose "TRUE" if the statement is correct/true and choose
III.
"FALSE" if the statement is incorrect/false. (1pt each/10pts)
True
or
False

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33. Monolingualism means knowing or being able to use only one language. It may also
refer to a property of something to be written or spoken in only one language. *

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TRUE

FALSE

34. Second language refers to a person's native language — that is, a language learned
from birth. Also called a dominant language, home language, and native tongue. *

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TRUE

FALSE

35. The challenge for teachers to foster cultural sensitivity and plan group activities for
students can be encountered in monolingual classes. *

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TRUE

FALSE

36. The most prevalent issue in learning second language is stripping children of their
native language and therefore their culture and heritage caused by the
implementation of English only policy in classes. *

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TRUE

FALSE

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37. Language ability is typically measured in two active and passive parts. Active part
pertains to reading and speaking whereas the passive part pertains to writing and
listening. *

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TRUE

FALSE

38. Bilinguals and multilinguals appreciate and accommodate any foreign and minority
cultures easier than monolinguals and are better in conflict resolution. *

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TRUE

FALSE

39. Second language refers to a person's native language — that is, a language learned
from birth. Also called a dominant language, home language, and native tongue. *

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TRUE

FALSE

40. Bilingualism and multilingualism means that a person needs to use two languages
as skillfully as a monolingual. It was pointed out that bilingualism and
multilingualism pertain to the use of two languages at a same level of skill. *

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TRUE

FALSE

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41. Monolingual education refers to the use of only one language in the classroom, an
example being the English-only policy for EFL/ESL (English as Foreign/Secondary
Language). *

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TRUE

FALSE

42. Some references use bilingualism and multilingualism interchangeably, viewing

bilingualism as a specific case of multilingualism because in order to be a
multilingual, one has to be bilingual first. *

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TRUE

FALSE

Use only a maximum of four sentences to answer each question below. You will be graded
IV. based on the following: demonstrating understanding of the lesson (5 points), organization of
thoughts (3 points), and grammar and mechanics (2 points). (10pts each/20pts)
Essay

43. Define what language contact is and give and explain one out of its six outcomes. *

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44. Why do we code switch? Give three reasons. *

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