Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

SEC ENG ED 5- LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES IN MULTILINGUAL POLICIES

2ND Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

NAME:
YEAR AND SECTION:

TEST I. Definition of Terms

1. Language
a) Definition from a source - A language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written
symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing. (Collins Dictionary)
b) Own definition –

2. Multilingual
a) Definition from a source - Multilingual means involving several different languages. (Collins Dictionary)
b) Own definition

3. Bilingual
a) Definition from a source - Bilingual means involving or using two languages. (Collins Dictonary)
b) Own definition

4. Language Shift
a) Definition from a source - Language shift is the process whereby members of a community in which more than one
language is spoken abandon their original vernacular language in favor of another.
b) Own definition

5. Language Death
a) Definition from a source - Language death is a linguistic term for the end or extinction of a language. It is also called
language extinction
b) Own definition

6. Language Policy
a) Definition from a source - A language policy is a body of ideas, laws, regulations, rules and practices intended to
achieve the planned language change in the societies, group or system.
b) Own definition

7. Language Planning
a) Definition from source - Language planning refers to deliberate efforts to influence the behaviour of others with
respect to the acquisition, structure, or functional allocation of language
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_planning)
b) Own definition

8. Dialect
a) Definition from a source - a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some
different words and grammar, etc. (Cambridge Dictionary)
b) Own definition
 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

SEC ENG ED 5- LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES IN MULTILINGUAL POLICIES

2ND Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

TEST II. ESSAY

Answer the following questions substantially.
1. What is the difference between language planning and language policy? (10 points)

2. What is the importance of language policy in multilingual society? (15 points)

3. How is language policy implemented in the Philippines? (15 point)

 Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

SEC ENG ED 5- LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES IN MULTILINGUAL POLICIES

2ND Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

4. Discuss the impact of language policy on quality education. (20 points)

5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the MTB-MLE implementation in the country. Cite some sources to prove some
claim. (30 points)